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More than 830,000 square feet of floor space, nearly 800 bedrooms, and 78 bathrooms; nearly 200 years of being the home of the Royal Family--is there more to the story for Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria, the first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace, moved in in 1837. The next year, she was the first sovereign to leave from the Palace to travel to Westminster Abbey for her coronation. Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of the Royal family ever since. And the Palace has seen it all--from the glories of celebrating weddings and wartime victories to legends of drug use and wild rock concerts. State rooms, and ball rooms, and nearly 80 bathrooms. What else will you find in our tour of Buckingham Palace?
History shows us what's possible.
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More than 830,000 square feet of floor space, nearly 800 bedrooms, and 78 bathrooms; nearly 200 years of being the home of the Royal Family--is there more to the story for Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria, the first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace, moved in in 1837. The next year, she was the first sovereign to leave from the Palace to travel to Westminster Abbey for her coronation. Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of the Royal family ever since. And the Palace has seen it all--from the glories of celebrating weddings and wartime victories to legends of drug use and wild rock concerts. State rooms, and ball rooms, and nearly 80 bathrooms. What else will you find in our tour of Buckingham Palace?
History shows us what's possible.
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