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Buckingham Palace


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History of Buckingham Palace


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Buckingham Palace in 1808


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The history of Buckingham Palace began in 1702 when theDuke of Buckingham had it built as his London home. TheDukes son sold the house in1761 to GeorgeIII., it wasrenamed Queens House in 1774 as Queen Charlotte residedthere. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take upresidence in Buckingham palace in 1837.

It was Queen Victorias death tahat the Palacemetamorphosed into todays familiar landmark.

More than 600 rooms, including 52 Royal and guestbedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.


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VictoriaBorn:1819Died:1901Reigned:1837-1901The only child of Edward,Duke of Kent(son GeorgeIII.)and the last member of theHanoverian dynasty.-In 1840 married her first cousinPrince Albert.-Gave birth to 9 chidren:

4 boys and 5girls.-The longest reigning Brithis monarchfor over sixty-three years..


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GeorgeIII.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 Hause (now Palace)following his marriege to Princess Charrlotteof Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1761.


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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-StrelitzBorn:1738Died:1820Married:1761-Daughter of Charles, Duke ofMecklenburg-Strelitz-Gave birth 15 children:9 boys and 6 girls-Most of her collection and librarywas sold in 1819 for the supportof her 4 younger surviving daughter.


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James I.Born:1566Died:1625Reigned:1567-1625(in Scotland)1603-1625(in England)-The only child of Marry, Queen ofScots and Lord Darnley.-Married Anne of Denmark in 1589;their children included Henry,Prince of Wales, Charles I.and the Winter Queen Elizabethof Bohemia.-On Elizabeth I.s death in1603,he united the crowns of Englandand Scotland and becamethe first monarch of the Stuart dynasty


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Buckingham palace TODAY


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Buckingham palace is of the Brithis monarch in London. Today it is theQueens official residence with 755 rooms. It is one of the few workingroyal palaces remaining in the world today. During August andSeptember when The Queen makes her annual visit to Scotland, thePalaces nineteen states rooms are opened to visitors. Buckingham

palace is not only home of the Queen Elizabeth II. But also the Londonresidence of her son Charles with his wife and his sons Harry andWilliam. The Queen has other homes, too, including Windsor castle(lastset Queen) and Barmoral in Scotland.

The monarchs thrones are localed in the scarlet and gold. Throne Room

used for formal photograps. From Buckingham Palace you can easilywalk other great London sights including; Hauses of Parliament, BigBen, Piccadely Circus, St. James Palace, 10 Downing Street, TheTames, Trafalgar Square and even Hard rock Cafe.


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Elizabeth II.-Today Elizabeth II.is reigning in LondonBorn:1926Reigned from:1952-Elder daughter ofKing George VI. andQueen Elizabeth.-In 1947 married Prince Philip of Greece(The Prince Philip of Edinburgh);-The Prince Charles is the eldestof their four children-Crowenedin Westminister Abbey on II. June 1953


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In this picture are Charlesand his simultaneous wife Camilla:

Charless sons are William and Harry:


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Some state rooms


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Drawing Rooms

The Blue and Green drawing rooms:


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The Ballroom- was added by Queen Victoria


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The Throne room- was used Elizabeth II., Duke of

Edinburg at the Queens coronation in 1953


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Grand Staircase

1870 Today


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Galery of Queens and Kings


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GeorgeII. Frederick- George IV.Prince of Wales


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King Edward VII. King George V. King George VI.


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Henry VII. Henrietta Maria James II.


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Wiliam III. George I. Caroline of

Ansbach


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Augusta Wiliam IV. Albert of Saxe

Princess of

Wales


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Queen Alexandra Queen Mary Henry VII.


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Anne of Denmark Charles I. CharlesII.


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Marry Anne Elizabeth I.


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So, this is Buckingham Palace


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