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Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈbʌkɪŋəm /) [ 1 ] is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [ a ][ 2 ] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national ...
Buckingham Palace, pictured in 1980. In early July 1982, Fagan intruded into Buckingham Palace. He stated that he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled a housemaid, who called security. He disappeared before guards arrived, who then disbelieved the housemaid's report.
Anthony Blunt. Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 – 26 March 1983), [4] styled Sir Anthony Blunt KCVO from 1956 to November 1979, was a leading British art historian and Soviet spy. Blunt was a professor of art history at the University of London, the director of the Courtauld Institute of Art and Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures.
King's Guard. The King's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London. The guard is made up of a company of soldiers from a single regiment, which is split in two, providing a detachment for Buckingham Palace and a detachment for St ...
The boy Jones. Edward Jones (7 April 1824 – c. 1893 or 1896), also known as " the boy Jones ", was an English stalker who became notorious for breaking into Buckingham Palace several times between 1838 and 1841. Jones was fourteen years old when he first broke into the palace in December 1838. He was found in possession of some items he had ...
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Clarence House. Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. The four-storey house is faced in pale stucco. Over the years, it has undergone much extensive remodelling and reconstruction ...
Macclesfield Castle (also known as Buckingham Castle or Buckingham Palace) was a fortified manor house in Macclesfield, Cheshire (grid reference SJ91717358). [1] John de Macclesfield began construction of the castle in 1398. It was made from sandstone, and was square with projecting wings. Alterations were made in the 15th century, and it ...