Buckingham Palace
Monarch's London home
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch, located in the City of Westminster.
The palace has served as the primary royal residence since Queen Victoria's accession in 1837 and remains a working building where state occasions, royal hospitality, and official business take place.
Its iconic balcony is where the royal family gathers for public appearances during major national events.
Thousands of tourists gather outside Buckingham Palace to watch the changing of the guard.
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- sovereignSupreme in power
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- kingMale crowned ruler
coronation · reign · dynasty · succession · prince · princess · regalia · abdication
Formal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- garden partyOutdoor reception on grounds
state banquet · pomp · fanfare · anthem · salute · bearskin · guards · sentry
Deceptive outward appearance
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- NashEnglish-origin family name
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- porticoColumned covered entryway
gilded · ornate · restoration · heritage · marble · chandelier · renovation · extension
London's political center
People who come temporarily
- queueOrdered waiting line
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- attractionPull toward something
- guidebookReference for travelers
photography · souvenirs · admission · tour · postcards · gift shop · itinerary · excursion
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
king · coronation · reign · dynasty · succession · prince · princess · regalia · abdication · regent
procession
Formal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
garden party · state banquet · pomp · fanfare · anthem · salute · bearskin · guards · sentry · dignitary
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- NashEnglish-origin family name
- balconyRaised exterior platform
portico · gilded · ornate · restoration · heritage · marble · chandelier · renovation · extension · ballroom
Westminster
London's political center
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- forecourtExterior space before entrance
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
ballroom · Grand Staircase · residence · wings · quadrangle
visitors
People who come temporarily
- queueOrdered waiting line
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- attractionPull toward something
guidebook · photography · souvenirs · admission · tour · postcards · gift shop · itinerary · excursion · tourists
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- British historyWilliam the Conqueror, Victorian era, Elizabethan era, English Civil War, Tudor era
- British Architecturemanor house, terraced house, terraced houses, semi-detached, detached house
- British LandmarksTower of London, Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle, Westminster Abbey
- Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth, reign, Windsor Castle, Prince Philip, corgis