 Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's Royal Family since 1837. (You can visit the official site of Buckingham Palace here). Originally it was a town house owned by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is the Queen's official residence. Areas of Buckingham Palace are open to visitors; the Palace is also used for official events held by the Queen. The visitors' areas of the Palace are 'lavishly furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, and Vermeer; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world'. |