Buckingham Palace

Tuule Põldsaar C.R.Jakobson Gymnasium

Form 9c Supervisor: Marje Maasen

2012

The Buckingham Palace

Located in London The London home for

the royal family

Tourist attraction

Location

In the center of London

Between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James’s Park

History

Built in 1702Originally called as the

Buckingham HouseIn 1761, the building became known as the Queen’s House

In 1820s George IV

transformed it into a palace

In 1837 it became Queen Victoria’s official resident

Today

Headquarters of the MonarchyThe offices of the Royal HouseholdUsed for State entertainingBanquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and the Royal Garden Parties

77,000 square metres of floorspace

775 rooms

Lavishly furnished

Paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Claude

Sculptures by Canova and Chantrey

Interior

The Garden

40 acres 30 different species of bird More than 350 different wild flowers

Visiting Millions of tourists Opened from August to September Guards

Buckingham Palace Garden

The Queen’s Gallery

Changing The Guard

Proper name is Guard Mounting

Full-dress uniform of red tunics and bearskins

Guard the official enterance

Takes approximately 45 minutes

Every day at 11.30am in summer

During the time, the band plays music

The Royal Mews Provides royal transport for the Royal Family Used for special occasions

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