Buckingham palace

Valentyna Sitlerova

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Buckingham Palace is a Royal residence. It was built in 1703 by Duke of Buckingham. In 1826 , King George IV. started to expand the house into a palace. It is now the official home of Queen Elizabeth and the British Royal

Family. Elizabeth George VI.

Buckingham palace

It is a beautiful building which contain 735 rooms and three miles of red carpets.

People can watch only 18 rooms. The main rooms of the palace are located on the first floor (piano

nobile) in the west wing It is like a small town with a police station, two post offices, a

hospital, a bar, two sport clubs, a disco, a cinema and a swimming pool.

Buckingham palace

About 700 people work for the Palace. On the top of the palace there is a flag. If it is down, it means that the Queen is not at home. But if it's up, it means that the Queen is in her residence. She‘s not at home

She‘s in her residence

Buckingham palace

Every day at 11 o'clock in the morning there is a famous ceremony near the Buckingham Palace, This is the changing of the guard.

Many tourists want to see this ceremony, as thirty guardsmen march to the Palace and take the place of the retiring guard.

Buckingham palace

The tour: 2-2,5 hours Every day only at 13:45 h, there will be at least 15 minutes in

advance.Adult: 18 £ Children: free for children under 5 years

Buckingham palace

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