Buckingham Pal ace

·        Buckingham palace is in London.

·        The Duke of Buckingham built it in 1702.

·        The Duke wanted it as a house.

·        The Duke made servants build the house.

·        Buckingham palace was open to the public in 1993.

·        The ballroom was over 122 feet in length.

·        The ballroom was added in 1856

·        The Dukes son sold it in 1761 to George the third.

·        Its shape is rectangular.

·        The palace has nearly 600 rooms and contains a collection of paintings, including many royal portraits.

·        The Queen of England and her family live in the palace now.

·        50,000 people visit the palace each year.

·        During the summer, the Changing of the Guard takes place at the front of the Palace and is a popular event for visitors to the capital from 1st April to early July and on alternate days at other times.

·        Since 1660, Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces. The Queen's Guard usually consists of Foot Guards in full-dress uniform of red tunics and bearskins.

·      The Changing of the Guard takes place in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11:30 every day in summer, every other day in winter, and lasts about 45 minutes. The New Guard marches to the Palace from Wellington Barracks with a Guards band, the Old Guard hands over in a ceremony during which the sentries are changed and then returns to barracks. The New Guard then marches to St James's Palace leaving the detachment at Buckingham Palace.

By: Ryan and Emma.