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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 ...
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 ...
Michael Fagan. Born. (1948-08-08) 8 August 1948 (age 76) Clerkenwell, London, England. Known for. Entering Buckingham Palace twice; entering Queen Elizabeth II 's bedroom in Buckingham Palace (1982) Criminal charges. Attacking a policeman (1984)
King's Messenger, journalist. Raymond Towers Holmes (20 August 1914 – 27 June 2005) was a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Second World War who is best known for an event that occurred during the Battle of Britain. He became famous when he reportedly saved Buckingham Palace from being hit by German bombing by ramming his ...
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Signature. George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, KG (/ ˈvɪlərz / VIL-ərz; 20 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), [ 1 ][ 2 ] was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. [ 3 ] Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the ...
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of Inigo Jones 's Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire. Henry VIII moved the royal residence to White Hall after the old royal apartments ...
The family moved into Buckingham Palace; Margaret's room overlooked The Mall. [21] Elizabeth and Margaret performing at Windsor Castle in a 1943 production of the pantomime Aladdin. Margaret was a Brownie in the 1st Buckingham Palace Brownie Pack, formed in 1937. She was also a Girl Guide and later a Sea Ranger.