The history of Buckingham The history of Buckingham Palace began in 1702 when Palace began in 1702 when

the Duke of Buckingham had the Duke of Buckingham had it built as his London home. it built as his London home.

The Duke´s son sold the The Duke´s son sold the house inhouse in 1761 to 1761 to GeorgeIII, it was GeorgeIII, it was

renamed renamed ‘‘Queen´s Queen´s HouseHouse’ ’ in 1774 as in 1774 as Queen Charlotte Queen Charlotte resided there. resided there.

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence in Buckingham palace in 1837. It was residence in Buckingham palace in 1837. It was

Queen Victoria´s death tahat the Palace Queen Victoria´s death tahat the Palace metamorphosed into today´s familiar landmark.metamorphosed into today´s familiar landmark.

More than More than 600 rooms, 600 rooms,

including including 52 Royal 52 Royal

and guest and guest bedrooms, bedrooms,

188 staff 188 staff bedrooms, bedrooms, 92 offices 92 offices

and 78 and 78 bathrooms.bathrooms.

Born:Born: 18191819Died:Died: 19011901Reigned:Reigned: 18371837 -- 19011901The only child of The only child of

Edward,Edward, Duke of KentDuke of Kent (son George(son George III)III) and and the last member of the the last member of the Hanoverian dynasty.Hanoverian dynasty.

--In 1840 In 1840 married her married her first cousinfirst cousin Prince Prince Albert.Albert.

-- Gave birth to Gave birth to 9 9 chidren:chidren: 4 boys and 54 boys and 5 girls.girls.-- The longest reigning The longest reigning

BrithisBrithis MonarchMonarch for for overover sixty-three sixty-three years.years.

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Born:1738Died:1820Reigned:1760-1820-Succeed his grandfather George II., following the death in 1751 of his father, Frederick Prince of

Wales.-In 1761 married Princess

Charlotte.-Bought Buckingham House (now

Palace) following his marriage to Princess Charrlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

in 1761.

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Born:1738Died:1820Married:1761-Daughter of Charles, Duke

of Mecklenburg-Strelitz-Gave birth 15 children:9 boys and 6 girls-Most of her collection and

library was sold in 1819 for the support of her 4 younger surviving daughter.

Charlotte of MecklenburgCharlotte of MecklenburgStrelitzStrelitz

James I.James I.Born:1566Died:1625Reigned:1567-1625(in Scotland) 1603-1625(in England)-The only child of Marry, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley.-Married Anne of Denmark in 1589; their children included Henry, Prince of Wales, Charles I. and the „Winter Queen“ Elizabeth of

Bohemia.-On Elizabeth I.´s death in1603, he united the

crowns of England and Scotland and became the first monarch

of the Stuart dynasty

James IJames I the King of England the King of England..

Buckingham palace is of the Brithis monarch in London. Today it is the Queen´s official residence with 755 rooms. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today.