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Buckingham Palace Road SW1
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St. James's Park (Circle, District), Victoria (Circle, District, Victoria)
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Buckingham Palace, one of several palaces owned by the British
Royal family, is one of the major tourist attractions
in London.
Buckingham Palace
The original building was constructed as
a countryhouse in 1705 by the duke of Buckingham, John
Sheffield. King George III bought the house in 1761
for his wife and had it altered by William Chambers.
In 1826, King George IV asked famed architect John Nash to expand the house - then known as Buckingham House - into a palace. King George IV as well as his younger brother and successor King William IV both died before the palace was
completed.
Queen Victoria was the first to reside in the palace. In July 1837, three weeks after her accession to the throne, she moved from Kensington Palace, where she grew up, to the new Buckingham Palace.
The palace was expanded in 1850, when the large east wing was added. The wing includes a large 40 meter (131 ft) long ballroom. The monumental façade which can be seen from the Mall was built in 1913 by Aston Webb.
In 1826, King George IV asked famed architect John Nash to expand the house - then known as Buckingham House - into a palace. King George IV as well as his younger brother and successor King William IV both died before the palace was

The Palace seen from
St. James's Park
St. James's Park
Queen Victoria was the first to reside in the palace. In July 1837, three weeks after her accession to the throne, she moved from Kensington Palace, where she grew up, to the new Buckingham Palace.
The palace was expanded in 1850, when the large east wing was added. The wing includes a large 40 meter (131 ft) long ballroom. The monumental façade which can be seen from the Mall was built in 1913 by Aston Webb.
Royal Family

Queen Victoria Memorial
Location
Buckingham
Palace is located in Westminster, at the end of the
Mall. It is bordered by Green Park in the north and
by St. James's Park in the east. The statue in front
of the Palace is the Queen Victoria Memorial.
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