Thursday, April 14, 2011

Buckingham Palace, Westminster

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch
 Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality.
It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.

Originally known as Buckingham House,
the building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years.

Pictures were taken on June 26, 2009




The Victoria Memorial was created by sculptor Sir Thomas Brock in 1911.




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