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Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈ b ʌ k ɪ ŋ ə m /) [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.
Buckingham Palace garden party – May 2022. The garden is the setting for the Royal Garden Parties held by the reigning monarch. Although earlier Royal owners had held entertainments in the garden, the tradition of large, formal, garden parties was established by Victoria, for whose Golden and Diamond Jubilees, two particularly lavish parties were held in 1887 and 1897. [14]
Richmond Palace – a royal residence from 1497 until 1649, now ruined; Bridewell Palace – a royal residence from 1515 until 1523, now demolished. [2] Palace of Placentia – also known as Greenwich Palace, a royal residence from 1447 until 1660, when it was demolished; Palace of Beaulieu – a royal residence from 1515 until 1573
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 James's Palace.
Buckingham Palace: London: The Crown: The King and Queen: The King and Queen use Buckingham Palace for official business but do not reside there. [5] Clarence House: Grace and favour Clarence House is the current London Residence for the King and Queen Kensington Palace: The Prince and Princess of Wales; The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, [1] is a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, in London.First opened to the public in the reign of Elizabeth II in 1962, it exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection on a rotating basis.
Michael Fagan was born in Clerkenwell, London, on 8 August 1948, [2] the son of Ivy and Michael Fagan Sr. [1] His father was a steel erector and a "champion" safe-breaker.He had two younger sisters, Marjorie and Elizabeth. [1]
Art exhibition at the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace [a]. The Royal Collection of the British royal family is the largest private art collection in the world. [1] [2] [3] ...