What a palace…
- Buckingham Palace has been London’s house of Britain’s rulers since 1837.
- Visitors are allowed inside Buckingham Palace yearly.
- Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms – 19 of these rooms are State rooms, 52 are bedrooms, 188 are staff rooms, 92 are offices and 78 are bathrooms.
- Buckingham Palace is decorated and furnished with many priceless furniture designs and art pieces.
- More than 50,000 guests are invited to Buckingham Palace for ceremonies and functions yearly.
Buckingham Palace
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- Buckingham Palace’s throne room has been used to take formal wedding photos.
- The ballroom was added to the palace in the 1850’s.
- The ballroom is the largest multi-purpose room in the Buckingham Palace.
- The full Buckingham Palace building is 108 meters (354 feet, 3 inches) in length, 120 meters (397 feet, 7 inches) in depth and 24 meters (78 feet, 8 inches) in height.
- The gardens of Buckingham Palace cover an area of 40 acres.
Bibliography:
Buckingham Palace n.d., The British Monarchy, <http://www.royal.gov.uk/theroyalresidences/buckinghampalace/buckinghampalace.aspx>
