jubilees. It covers 40 acres, and includes a helicopter landing area, a lake, and a tennis court. When the Queen is at home, you can see her royal flag flying from the flag pole on top of Buckingham Palace. This flag is called the Royal Standard. Buckingham Palace is used also for the administrative work for the monarchy. http://buckinghampalace.londonpass.com/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace#History http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/Histor y.aspx http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/Buckin ghamPalace.aspx http://www.propertycommunity.com/property-in-the-uk/150-the-history- of-buckingham-palace.html http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/Customs/questions/london/buckinghampalace.htm
Oxford Street – Hyde Park – Harrods Destination 1: The Buckingham Palace What is its function? - Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. When was it built? 1703 Who was the first monarch to live there? Queen Victoria Is it open to public? Yes Go to the official website of the British monarchy http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/Buckin ghamPalace.aspx and take a virtual tour of The Grand Staircase and The Blue Drawing Room. Whose memorial is immediately in front of the gates of the palace? Queen Victoria What is the name of the road along which you reach your next destination? What is the colour of the road? Why? Red, like a carpet, Destination 2: Trafalgar Square What does the square’s name commemorate? Its name