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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British Royal Family in London since 1837. It is currently the residence of Queen Elizabeth II.

Buckingham Palace, dated 1703, was built by the Duke of Buckingham; the building was purchased by King George III in 1762 to be used as it own residence. Since its construction has been expanded and remodeled several times.

During the two world wars the palace survived in an exemplary way. In World War I was fortunate not to be attacked but during World War II, it was bombed on different occasions. The most important bombing destroyed the Royal Chapel in 1940.
Visit Buckingham Palace

Visits to the interior of the palace are only allowed for a few weeks a year, between the end of July and the beginning of September. There are two different types of entrance: one of the modalities allows to visit the Halls of State and the other includes also the Royal Carports and the Gallery of the Queen.

In addition to the visits to the interior, throughout the year is celebrated the Change of Guard in front of the palace, an act capable of attracting thousands of visitors.