Buckingham Palace

         Buckingham Palace

 Buckingham Palace. The name sure sounds familiar, right? The desire to visit this palace is more or less in everyone's mind. This palace is a symbol of the nobility of the British Republic. Buckingham Palace, officially the residence of the Royal Family of the United Kingdom, is one of the most famous, luxurious and important buildings in the world. It is located in the City of Westminster, London. Despite being the residence of the royal family, all state and royal events in Britain are held here.

This building houses the State Rooms which are used as offices for royal and national functions. This palace becomes a gathering place for people in any kind of national festival and critical situation of United Kingdom. Many unknown chapters are hidden behind the walls of this palace located in London. Let's know the beginning of this palace that did not fall in the British Empire.

A brief history

Buckingham Palace was formerly known as Buckingham House. In 1531, King Henry VIII of England bought St James's Hospital and Eton College at Westminster Abbey and 4 years later became the owner of the 'Manor of Ebury'. And with this, the site of the historic Buckingham Palace is once again owned by the royal family of England, which was sold by 'William the Conqueror' almost 500 years ago!

History has it that King James I planted a mulberry plant garden for the cultivation of silkworms on the site where the palace was built. However, that was not possible.

The building was originally built as a duke's court hall. William Winde and John Fite designed and built the building, which was completed around 1705. Later, in 1762, King George III took possession of the building. In 1837 it was recognized as the residence of the Royal Family of England and the then Queen Victoria began to reside there.

The last major renovation of Buckingham Palace was completed during the reign of King George V. George's wife, Queen Mary, was quite a lover. So, at that time he directed the work of decorating the palace from the front.

The palace was spared from such severe damage in the First World War but was not spared in the Second World War. Buckingham Palace suffered considerable damage during World War II. The reason is believed to be that the Nazis believed that the destruction of the palace would result in the destruction of the people of Britain. That is why they bombed this palace seven times.

Current status of Buckingham Palace

The world's 13th largest royal palace, Buckingham Palace will surprise you. 8,28,818 square feet! It has 775 rooms. 19 of these state rooms; 52 bedrooms for guests and members of the royal family. 188 staff rooms, 92 office rooms and bathrooms.

Behind the Bow Room of the Palace is the 'Buckingham Palace Garden' which is the largest private garden in London. Give a startling fact! There is a very beautiful lake in this garden. Queen Elizabeth II started hosting lavish parties in this garden in 2002.

This party is organized every summer. Guests invited to the Rani's garden party entered the party through the Bow Room. But the most important room here is a room reserved for the queen's private use in the extreme south.

Here; At present, about four hundred and fifty government officials work. In addition to the invited guests, thousands of visitors gather here every year. Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace are connected by a road known as 'The Mall'. Visitors can visit The Mall only on weekends and other state occasions.

It is also ahead of any other famous palace in terms of art and painting. The State Room is connected to the Blue and White Drawing Room by a corridor. Various famous art pieces of this corridor are collected and displayed here. Works by legends like Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Poussin and Claude are displayed at any state event.

There are two rooms named throne room and green drawing room. The Green Drawing Room is the reception room of the Throne Room. There is also a huge guardroom with two white stone sculptures. One is modeled after Queen Victoria and the other Prince Albert.

How to get to Buckingham Palace?

The mansion is located in central London with the nearest tube stations being Victoria, Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. Many buses also stop nearby. But if you come by coach, it is just 10 minutes from Victoria Coach Station.

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When will you visit?

But you can't visit Buckingham Palace anytime of the year. The time to visit here is from July to October. It is open from 10 am to 6 pm. Entry is allowed only at the time specified in the ticket. If you are between 18 and 24 years old and want to visit the State Rooms, you have to pay EUR 19.50.

But if you are above 24 years then it will cost 30 Euros. The ticket price for children above 5 years is only 16.50 euros, but the entrance fee for children below 5 years is absolutely free! Must buy tickets before going.

Tickets can be purchased from the Royal Collection website. It will take two hours to maximum two hours and 30 minutes to visit this palace. Buckingham Palace is open to the public during the summer when the Queen is not in residence. Buckingham Palace is one of the landmarks of London. The symbol of the British monarchy is like a living art gallery. Be sure to visit if you ever travel to London!

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