Presentation of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the Queens official London residence and is used to receive and entertain guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family... James's Park, th

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Buckingham Palace is the Queens official London residence and is used to receive and entertain guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family

Introduction, cont.

Located in the Westminster district of London, United Kingdom, between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St James's Park, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality

Buckingham Palace was originally a grand house built by the Dukes of Buckingham for his wife in 1705

George IV began transforming it into a palace in 1826

The Palace has around

600 rooms, including

19 State rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms,

78 bathrooms, 92 offices,

a cinema and a swimming pool

It also has its own post office and police station

Inside, cont.

About 400 people work at the Palace, including domestic servants, chefs, footmen, cleaners, plumbers, gardeners, chauffers, electricians, and two people who look after the 300 clocks

The Victoria Memorial is the golden statue of Queen Victoria which sits in front

of the Palace facing down The Mall

The Queen's Gallery is a

permanent space dedicated

to exhibitions of items from

the Royal Collection

Only a small part of the collection is on display at any time so the objects on display are continuously rotated making it worthy of repeat visits

Outside, cont.

Outside, cont.

The Royal Mews houses the State vehicles used

by the Royal Family for coronations, State Visits and royal weddings

The stables are also home to the horses that take part in The Queen's official and ceremonial duties

This requires a ticket for entry

Gate outside Buckingham Palace

Outside, cont.

Five regiments of Foot Guards guard the Palace They wear red jackets and tall, furry hats called bearskins

Outside, cont.

Royal use and public access

Every year more than 50,000 invited guests

are entertained at royal garden parties, receptions, audiences, and banquets

Royal use and public access, cont.

The Royal Garden Parties are held in the summer,

usually in July

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Royal use and public access, cont.

The Forecourt of Buckingham Palace is used for Changing of the Guard, a major ceremony and

tourist attraction

Royal use and public access, cont.

Changing of the Guard is

the traditional ceremony

involving a new guard

exchanging duty with the

old guard

The proper name of the ceremony is actually the Guard Mounting

It takes place daily during the summer months; every other day during the winter

Buckingham Palace's state rooms, ballroom and gardens are open to visitors during August and September while the Queen makes her annual visit

to Balmoral

Tourism, cont.

From Buckingham Palace you can walk through Green Park to Horse Guards Parade, where you will see the soldiers on horseback

Buckingham Palace is a symbol and home

of the British monarchy, an art gallery and

tourist attraction

Conclusion

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