Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Queen, was initially built for the Duke of Buckingham in1703. It was in 1762 when George II bought this house and turned it in to a royal family's London home. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as the royal family's residence in 1837.


It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence, with 775 rooms.

Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis.

The State Rooms of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August and September. They are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.

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