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Buckingham Palace (English: Buckingham Palace) is the official
residence of the King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations in
London.[1] This palace is a place for state events, a place to welcome state
guests, and a place for tourism visits. Often in times of joy, crisis or mourning,
it is also a gathering center for the British public.

This building was previously known as Buckingham House, the building
used today and is a place for visits from foreign tourists, is actually a town hall
built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 and taken over by George III in
1761[2] and used as a private home known as "The Queen's House". This
building has undergone development because it was built, as a base by the
architect John Nash and Edward Blore, resulting in an additional three-wing
building from the central courtyard. Buckingham Palace became the official
residence of the British royal family following the accession of Queen Victoria
in 1837. The last additions to the building were made in the late 19th and early
20th centuries, including the façade we see today from Buckingham Palace.
This building is also referred to several times as "Buck House".

The interior design is dominated by decoration dating from the early 19th
century, of which much is still on display today, including the use of bright
colors known as the scagliola technique and blue and pink layers, a suggestion
by Sir Charles Long. King Edward VII made changes to the decor and added
Belle epoch cream and golden colors. Many of the small reception rooms are
furnished with Chinese furniture brought from the Royal Pavilion in Brighton
and from Carlton House after the death of King George IV. The Buckingham
Palace Gardens are the largest private gardens in London, originally landscaped
by Capability Brown, but redesigned by William Townsend Aiton of Kew
Gardens and John Nash. The artificial lake was completed in 1828 and is
supplied with water from the Serpentine, a lake in Hyde Park.

Inside this building there is also a room that is used as the office of Queen
Elizabeth II and the royal family for official state events and banquets. This
building is one of the most popular buildings and is visited by no less than
50,000 tourists per year to attend dinners, lunches, receptions and official
parties of the royal family.



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