Buckingham Palace is perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks. The building dates from 1703, when it was named Buckingham House. It was owned by the Duke of Buckingham until King George III purchased it for his growing family with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Most of their children were born there, including Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Sophia of the United Kingdom and Charlotte, Princess Royal.
It became the London residence of the British monarch upon the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Several of her children, including Victoria, Princess Royal, Alice of the United Kingdom, Helena of the United Kingdom, Louise of the United Kingdom and Beatrice of the United Kingdom, were born there. It was hit by a bomb in the Second World War, which destroyed the chapel. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) famously said, “I’m glad we’ve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.”
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The Victoria Memorial is in front of Buckingham Palace. Sculptor Sir Thomas Brock designed and made it. Though it was unveiled in 1911, it wasn’t completed until 1924.
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During the summer months, the State Rooms are open to the public.
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