These Are the Official Residences of the British Royal Family

Buckingham Palace

We’ll start at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s London home. Situated by St. James’s Park, Buckingham Palace has been the monarch’s official London residence since 1837. It has 775 rooms, including 52 bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh live here, along with The Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

Highlights at Buckingham Palace include the Changing of the Guard ceremony, which takes place most days at 11:00 a.m., and the State Rooms that are open to the public every summer. Plus, there’s a rumor that the ghost of a monk in a brown cloak haunts the back terrace!

Check out these rarely seen photos on Buckingham Palace.

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