Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham Palace was built way back in 1702 and the palace has also served as the residence of the Queen Charlotte.

Since its inception, the palace has been the subject of renovation work on a number of times, but the original architectural style has remained intact.

Today, Buckingham Palace is the home residence of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Not only that, the palace also serves as the administrative headquarters of the British monarchy.

The palace, which also houses the State Apartments serves as a meeting place of His Majesty and entertain guests.

As far as art and paintings are concerned, Buckingham Palace is one of the world's richest collections of art. The works are displayed in the State Rooms and major structures of legends like Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Poussin and Claude can be seen at the palace.

The palace double as a venue for Royal ceremonies as state visits and Investitures and each year more than 50000 people visit the palace as guests at banquets, receptions lunch and dinner. The original building was not a spacious room for entertainment. It is due at the forefront of efforts of Queen Victoria that exclusivity Ballroom, which was just 36.6 meters long, 18 meters wide and 13.5 meters high, was built in the year 1853. Today, it serves as a place where the State Banquets and diplomatic receptions are held.

The State Dining Room grandiose located west of the palace is a room worthy of a visit where many people have dined out in the past with Her Majesty.

There is also a music room where customers are introduced to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The music room has been the place where the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and Prince William have been baptized.

The grandiose regal and Drawing Room and the beautiful Bow Room are also worth a visit. The Bow Room was built for King George IV to serve as a library, but it never materialized.