Learn more about Buckingham Palace, Her
Majesty’s London residence, below: Where is it located? Buckingham
Palace is located on The Mall in London. As it is the official and
administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom,
it is widely felt to be the point of convergence for the British
people in times of national celebration and sadness. When was it
built and used…
It’s one of the most recognisable
buildings in the world and an iconic symbol of British royalty, but
while the exterior of Buckingham Palace is familiar to us all, much
of the inside remains a mystery … until now. The official floor
plans of the entire…
A new video from Buckingham Palace shows
work being done to restore the iconic building. More specifically,
the video shows how officials are working to preserve its historic
nineteenth-century wallpaper in the Yellow Drawing Room. The vital
work will protect the…
As Prince Albert reprimanded his second
daughter, Princess Alice, for telling her eldest sister the Crown
Princess, that their father’s illness had worsened, he said sadly
(but correctly): ‘You did wrong. You should have told her I am
dying’. The Prince’s fatalism was such that he acknowledged what
the Queen did not dare herself to admit. Indeed, Queen Victoria’s
letters to her uncle…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a
man was detained in the early hours of this morning in Buckingham
Palace’s forecourt. The 22-year-old man is believed to have climbed
over the fence from the Buckingham Palace Road side of the
building; he was arrested just a few…
The first and only time that the boy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visited London occurred between 1764-5, at
about the half-way point of the Mozart family’s monumental European
Grand Tour, which was to prove pivotal in Wolfgang’s developmental
process as a composer, the…
Fancy getting a front-row seat to some of
the most exclusive occasions in the world? If you’ve got event
planning experience, the Royal Household might just have the job
for you. A vacancy for an events coordinator was posted on their
website, and you don’t even need a degree to apply. “It’s knowing
the part you’ve played in delivering exceptional events,” the job…
Her Majesty The Queen has attended her
first garden party of 2019. Her Majesty was accompanied by
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex,
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as well as the Duke of York, the
Duke of Kent and Princess…
Sir Andy Murray has received his
knighthood at Buckingham Palace. The tennis star was honoured by
the Prince of Wales with his wife and parents watching on. Sir Andy
was given his knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List at the end
of 2016 for services to tennis and…
It’s another sign that summer is well and
truly on its way. As May days lengthen and the sun strengthens in
the sky, the doors of Buckingham Palace are thrown open for the
annual garden party season. Three special events are held every
year where thousands of invited guests get to sip tea, eat cake and
rub shoulders with the Royal Family. Many are invited in
recognition of the support they…
