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About Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the first home and office of the Royal family in England, and has been the home to British sovereigns since 1837. It is where heads of state visit, and is used for banquets and other state and royal occassions. Originally it was a town house built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. It was later purchased by George III in 1762 and used as one of the royal family's London homes. 14 of George III's 15 children were born at the palace. George IV who reigned between 1820-30 employed John Nash to build a new palace around the old Buckingham House. Both he and his brother King William IV who reigned from 1830 to 1837 died before the new palace was fully completed, and so Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live at the palace in 1837, making it the royal family's main London residence. Buckingham Palace is decorated with priceless works of art that form part of the Royal Collection, one of the major art collections in the world today. It is also one of the worlds most familiar buildings and over 50,000 people visit the palace each year as guests to banquets, lunches, garden parties and receptions. During August and September when The Queen makes her annual visit to Scotland, the Palace's nineteen state rooms are open to visitors who get to see all the lavish furnishings and some of the most priceless works of art in the world. Also open to the public at this time is the gardens which are a haven for wildlife and offer great views of the garden front of the palace and the 19th century lake
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| The Wellington Museum | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Green Park | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Westminster Abbey | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Royal Institution of Great Britain | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Faraday Museum | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | Pictures |
| Westminster Cathedral | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
All attractions in Greater LondonComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Buckingham Palace
Piccadilly in the county of Greater London (0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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Mayfair in the county of Greater London (0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Westminster in the county of Greater London (0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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London in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that...
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Marylebone in the county of Greater London (1.1 miles, 1.8 km)
Marylebone is one of London's more affluent area's, it is home mostly to the well to do, and yet only a couple of centuries ago a large workhouse was built here to give shelter to the poor and homeless, often foundlings were discovered on the workhouse doorstep.
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Chelsea in the county of Greater London (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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St Pancras in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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Kensington in the county of Greater London (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction W)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Camden Town in the county of Greater London (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Notting Hill in the county of Greater London (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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| Green Park Tube Station | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Hyde Park Corner Tube Station | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Victoria Station | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| Charing Cross Station | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) |
| M1 Junction 1 | (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW) |
| M4 Junction 1 | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W) |
| London City Airport | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Buckingham Palace
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| The Park Lane Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Park Lane Mews Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| May Fair Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Ritz Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| The Chesterfield Mayfair | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Thistle Westminster | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) |
| The Ascott Mayfair | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Crowne Plaza London St James | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Jolly St. Ermin's Hotel | (0.5 miles, 0.7 km) |
| 41 | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
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