The lavish architecture of Buckingham Palace - the symbol of England

As a symbol of England, the residence of the Royal Family, Buckingham Palace not only possesses luxurious and elegant interiors but is also a famous tourist attraction.

Introducing Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace or the Royal Palace of England is located in London, England, built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham to serve special events of the country and the royal family.

The building was built on a site that had been privately owned for at least 150 years. It was bought by King George III in 1761 as a gift to Queen Charlotte. It was expanded in the 19th century, mainly by architects John Nash and Edward Blore.

It officially became the residence of the British Royal Family when Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837. The palace has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 bedrooms for guests and royal members, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.

Buckingham Garden is the largest private garden in London, and it is also the place that adds color to the entire magnificent palace. When spring comes, the whole palace is filled with daffodils, the typical flower of the English countryside. Since 2001, the palace's flower garden has been open to visitors.

The central lake is the most peaceful and beautiful place in Buckingham Palace, covering an area of ​​over 3 acres.

Buckingham Palace is one of the UK's most iconic landmarks, attracting 1.6 million tourists a year and is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II.

Buckingham Palace Architecture

The floor area of ​​Buckingham Palace is up to 77,000m2. There are a total of 19 living rooms, 52 bedrooms for guests and members of the royal family, 78 bathrooms, 188 rooms for palace staff, 92 offices. The interior of the palace is lavishly decorated in luxurious Neoclassical architecture.

As you step through the doors of Buckingham Palace into the Great Hall, you will see the curved marble staircase, the walls along the staircase decorated with portraits of Queen Victoria.

The entire staircase in the palace is meticulously inlaid with marble and covered with luxurious red carpets. Not only possessing luxurious architecture, many rooms of the Royal Palace of England are also reserved for special events.

Room 1844 : Room 1844 of Buckingham Palace is where the Queen of England welcomes special guests, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, former President Barack Obama, movie star Angelina Jolie,... The room's interior exudes luxury and nobility with two characteristic colors of blue and gold from Morel and Seddon.

The Throne Room , decorated with gold and red accents, is used as a royal meeting and reception room. It is where Queen Elizabeth II's throne has been since her coronation in 1953.

The White Room : Every Christmas, the Queen herself leaves her best wishes in this room. In addition, this is also where she holds small parties with a cleverly disguised entrance.

The state banquet room welcomes politicians and guests of the Queen. This is where the British royal family's state banquets take place, so it is decorated in elegant purple tones, the surrounding walls are cream-colored with gold trim, creating a cozy, elegant, and soothing atmosphere for diners.

The highlight of the palace is the private collections housed within the palace. Although not an art gallery or museum, the private art collections within the palace are comparable to many national collections.

Interesting facts about Buckingham Palace

- The original purpose of buying this land was to grow mulberry, however, due to many years of crop failure, the king decided to close the mulberry garden and the land has been abandoned since then.

- Bought for a very cheap price: King George III bought Buckingham Palace from the Duke of Sheffield for a very cheap price, only 32,784 USD. If calculated at modern exchange rates, Buckingham Palace was sold for about 4.7 million USD.

- The palace was visited by petty thieves three times.

- You can tell if the Queen is at the palace by looking at the flags flying over Buckingham Palace. According to the rules, when the Queen is away on official business, the flag raised over Buckingham Palace will be the Union Jack, which is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. If the Queen has returned to the palace, the royal flag will be raised instead.

- There are many light bulbs and windows in the palace: Buckingham Palace has a total of 760 windows, 1514 doors and 40,000 light bulbs. Every 6 weeks, all the windows will be cleaned once and every 4 years, all the light bulbs in the palace will be replaced en masse.

- Buckingham Palace was hit by at least nine bombs during World War II.

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