Buckingham Palace (London): 1703
Buckingham Palace (London): 1703 Buckingham Palace is a London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Its located in the City of Westminster. The palace is used for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of happiness and mourning. The building was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by King George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and becam e known as The Queen's House. In the 19 th century, it was enlarged by John Nash and Edward Blore, who construct ed three wings around a central courtyard. The palace became the London residence of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The palace is symmetrical and ort hog ...