Buckingham Palace                   

Buckingham Palace is a palace in the City of Westminster, which is part of central       

England in the United Kingdom. It is where the British monarch lives and works. The

palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality, and has been a focus for the 

British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.                                                                

 Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and 

Normandy, as a townhouse (a residence in London). It has 775 rooms, 19 staterooms, and

78 bathrooms.