Buckingham Palace

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Construction Buckingham Palace, originally known as Buckingham House, was built for the Duke of Buckingham (since 1703). It was purchased by King George III in 1762 as the private residence of the monarch of the future. Over the next 75 years, architects John Nash and Edward Blore built other three similar buildings. All together form a square, the center of which is a large courtyard.

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Official opening The palace was officially declared the main residence of the British monarch in the accession to the throne of Queen Victoria in 1837. In her reign the last great alterations were made, construction of another lodge, and the transfer of the former main entrance, Marble Arch, to its current location near the Oratory Corner in Hyde Park. Before the gates of the palace is a monument in honor of Queen Victoria.

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The Ballroom By 1853, there was completed the most spacious and lavishly trimmed room of the palace - the ballroom, the length of which is 36 meters, width - 18 meters. It was built by the order of Queen Victoria and first used in 1856 for the reception in honor of the end of the Crimean War.

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Controversy Despite the extravagant apartments of the palace, which houses many heirlooms, not all who lived in it were happy. In its history, the Duke of Windsor wrote that the great palace "with its large rooms and endless corridors seemed filled with the smell of mold, which I still feel every time I log into it." There is no consensus about the architectural merit of the palace. The Guardian called the palace one of the ugliest buildings of the world.

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The official London residence Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarchs and the attraction of London. It is located in Westminster. The palace is used for official ceremonies, banquets and receptions, and is a major tourist attraction. During the period of public holidays or civil unrest around the residence of the Queen there always are a lot of people.

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The performed duties More than 50 thousand people visit the palace as guests at royal banquets, lunchtimes, dinners and receptions. Today Buckingham Palace is not only a working residence of the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of York but also, the Count and Countess of Wessex. Here, too, are working rooms of the court and more than 450 employees of the palace. It is the place for many royal ceremonies, such as the state opening of the autumn session of Parliament or the ceremony in honor of the Queen's birthday in June. The court palace guards battalion, consisting of a regiment of the Guards Corps and the Royal Cavalry Regiment. Every day at 11:30 from April to August, changing of the guard ceremony takes place, which is one of the most famous in London and attracts many tourists