Buckingham Palace

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Buckingham Palace is the British monarch’s principal London residence and administrative headquarters, renowned as a symbol of the United Kingdom’s royal family and state ceremonial life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf official residence
royal palace
acquiredBy George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: King George III
acquiredFor Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
surface form: Queen Charlotte
acquisitionYear 1761
architect Aston Webb
Edward Blore
John Nash
William Winde
architecturalStyle Neoclassical
becameOfficialRoyalResidenceOf Queen Victoria
constructionStart 1703
coordinates 51.5014°N 0.1419°W
country United Kingdom
currentOccupant British monarch
facing The Mall, London
surface form: The Mall
frontageMaterial Portland stone
governingBody Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household
guardMountingCeremony Changing of the Guard
hasFeature central balcony
hasPart Ballroom
Green Park
surface form: Buckingham Palace Garden

Picture Gallery
Queen’s Gallery
Royal Mews
State Rooms
Throne Room
hasSecurityUnit Queen's Guard
surface form: Queen’s Guard
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
locatedIn City of Westminster
locatedOn Buckingham Palace Road
location London, England
surface form: London
near Green Park
St James’s Park
Victoria Memorial
notableEvent VE Day balcony appearances
annual Trooping the Colour balcony appearance
numberOfRooms 775
officialRoyalResidenceSince 1837
originalClient John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
originalCompletion 1705
originalName Buckingham House
ownedBy Crown Estate
ownershipType occupied royal palace
postalCode SW1A 1AA
publicAccess State Rooms open to visitors in summer
rebuiltAsPalace 19th century
roofFlag Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Union Flag
servesAs administrative headquarters of the British monarch
principal London residence of the British monarch
symbolOf British monarchy
United Kingdom
state ceremonial life in the United Kingdom
touristAttraction yes
usedFor investiture ceremonies
official audiences
receptions
royal garden parties
state banquets
state visits

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Elizabeth II residence Buckingham Palace
British monarch residence Buckingham Palace
London, England hosts Buckingham Palace
subject surface form: London
Edward VII birthPlace Buckingham Palace
this entity surface form: Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
Edward VII deathPlace Buckingham Palace
this entity surface form: Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
House of Windsor hasSeat Buckingham Palace
The King’s Speech settingLocation Buckingham Palace
Household Division associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Foot Guards associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles birthPlace Buckingham Palace
this entity surface form: Buckingham Palace, London, England
Prince Charles residence Buckingham Palace
Mary of Teck residence Buckingham Palace
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Privy Council meetsAt Buckingham Palace
Golden Jubilee 2002 location Buckingham Palace
Diamond Jubilee 2012 concertLocation Buckingham Palace
Household Cavalry ceremonialLocation Buckingham Palace
Princess Margaret baptismPlace Buckingham Palace
St James's Palace, London near Buckingham Palace
Queen of Jamaica residence Buckingham Palace
Platinum Jubilee 2022 location Buckingham Palace
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Palace of Whitehall followedBy Buckingham Palace
Queen of Solomon Islands residence Buckingham Palace
Queen of Saint Lucia residence Buckingham Palace
City of Westminster contains Buckingham Palace
Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis residence Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh residence Buckingham Palace
Horse Guards Parade near Buckingham Palace
Life Guards associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon residence Buckingham Palace
Grenadier Guards associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Maud of Wales residence Buckingham Palace
Coldstream Guards associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria residence Buckingham Palace
British royal family primaryResidence Buckingham Palace
Welsh Guards ceremonialLocation Buckingham Palace
Queen's Guard guards Buckingham Palace
Head of the Commonwealth residence Buckingham Palace
Windsor residence Buckingham Palace
subject surface form: House of Windsor
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha residence Buckingham Palace
this entity surface form: Buckingham Palace, London
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St James’s Park hasViewOf Buckingham Palace
St James’s Park adjacentTo Buckingham Palace