Exploring the Depths of Buckingham Palace

Interiors

Chinese Themes

Furniture & décor based on the

Oriental-styled rooms at the

Royal Pavilion in Brighton.

TThe Royal Pavilion was sold to

fund Buckingham Palace’s

building.

The Ballroom

Largest room in the Palace.

Used for banquets.

36.6 m x 18 m x 13.5 m.

Opened 1856 with a ball to Opened 1856 with a ball to

celebrate end of the Crimean

War.

SuitesVisiting heads of state occupy the Belgian suite, situated on the ground floor of the North-facing garden front.RRooms were decorated for Prince Albert’s uncle, Leopold I.

Audience RoomWhere the Queen meets the Prime Minister.Less formal meetings are often pre-empted by a large buffet!

Exteriors

MeasurementsTotal floor area = 77,000 m².108 m across the front.120 m deep.24 m high.

The Royal BalconyFirst balcony appearance was Queen Victoria’s in 1851.King George VI introduced the RAF fly-past custom at the end of Trooping the Colour.

Changing of the Guard

Takes place on the forecourt of

Buckingham Palace at 11.30

am.

A military band plays music

during the change.

Music ranges fMusic ranges from military

marches to ABBA’s greatest hits!

Garden

Covers 40 acres.

Includes a helicopter landing

area, a lake, and tennis court.

Home to 30 species of bird and

350 types of wild flowers.

Key Stats

Buckingham Palace has the largest private

garden in London.

Buckingham Palace has a total of 775 rooms,

including 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78

bathrooms.

Buckingham Palace became the official London

residence of the monarch in 1837.

Architect John Nash was responsible for

transforming Buckingham House to Buckingham

Palace in the 1820s, but was fired for overspending.

Rumours

Personal Royal Tube Line?

There could be a line connecting

Buckingham Palace to Scotland,

Windsor Castle, or the

Houses of Parliament.

Escape Routes?

Could be a simple pedestrian tunnel

linking to Green Park or 10 Downing Street.

There could be a tunnel giving access to the Victoria Line.