Besides being the official London residence of The Queen, Buckingham Palace is also the busy administrative headquarters of the monarchy and has probably the most famous and easily recognisable façade of any building in the world.
The Palace is a working building and the centrepiece of Britain's constitutional monarchy. It houses the offices of those who support the day-to-day activities and duties of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their immediate family. The Palace is also the venue for great Royal ceremonies, State Visits and Investitures, all of which are organised by the Royal Household.
Although Buckingham Palace is furnished and 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 not an art gallery and nor is it a museum. Its State Rooms form the nucleus of the working Palace and are used regularly by The Queen and members of the Royal family for official and State entertaining. Buckingham Palace is one of the world's most familiar buildings and more than 50,000 people visit the Palace each year as guests to banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and the Royal Garden Parties.
This book gives a short overview of the history of Buckingham Palace, both in words and the stunning photographs that have been chosen to accompany the text. An ideal book for all with an interest in the British monarchy.
Visitors are allowed access by and organised tour to some areas of the Palace
Contents:
Introduction
The Queen's House
The King's Architect
Queen Victoria's Palace
The State Rooms
- The Grand Hall
- The grand Staircase
- The Guard Room
- The Green Drawing Room
- The Throne Room
- The Picture Gallery
- The State Dining Room
- The Blue Drawing Room
- The Music Room
- The White Drawing Room
- The Bow Room
The Palace At Work
- The Centre Room
- The Carnarvon Room
- The State ballroom
- The Queen's Audience Room
The Palace Gardens
The Royal Mews
The Coyal Collection and The Queen's Gallery
