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Buckingham Palace

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Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom, located in the City of Westminster, London, England. The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality, and it has long been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning.

Facts
Year Created
1936 2
Location
City of Westminster, London, England 1
Architectural Style
Neoclassical, as enlarged in the early nineteenth century 1
Building Type
Royal palace (official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch) 1
Commissioned By
The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (original 1703 townhouse) 1
Construction
from 1703 1
Current Use
Official residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch; state rooms used for official entertaining 1
Visitor Access
State rooms open to the public each summer and on selected days in winter and spring 1
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
Connections

In Form

Architecture, Art Forms

London residence of the British monarch, remodeled by multiple architects across two centuries.

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Architecture, Art Forms
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United Kingdom

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Source Buckingham Palace (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Buckingham Palace (UK: ) is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
Sources
1. Buckingham Palace (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, second sentence
    Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
  • Lead section, second paragraph
    In the early 19th century it was enlarged by the architects John Nash and Edward Blore, who constructed three wings around a central courtyard.
  • Lead section, second paragraph, first sentence
    Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and Normanby in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.
  • Lead section, fourth paragraph
    The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of the summer and on selected days in winter and spring.
  • Lead section, second paragraph, Charles III accession sentence
    It was occupied by every subsequent monarch until the accession in 2022 of King Charles III, who continues to reside at nearby Clarence House while conducting official duties at the palace.
  • Lead section
    Buckingham Palace (UK: ) is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
  • In Group: Royal and Imperial Palaces, Lead
    Buckingham Palace (UK: ) is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom in London, England.
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2. Wikidata: Buckingham Palace
Wikidata: Buckingham Palace
Wikidata Q42182, corrected from wrong same-titled-painting citation (PlaybookNote 38580)View the Source
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