Buckingham Palace, London, England by danapommet

Photography • Architecture • posted on Sep 02, 2011

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Originally known as Buckingham House, the building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705. It was subsequently acquired by George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte, and known as "The Queen's House". During the 19th century it was enlarged, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The last major structural additions were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the East front which contains the well-known balcony on which the Royal Family traditionally congregate to greet crowds outside. The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September, as part of the Palace's Summer Opening. The Palace measures 354.3 feet(108 meters) by 393.7 feet(120 meters), is 78.74 feet(24 meters) high and contains over 830,000 sq feet (77,000 meters2) of floor space. Some info from Wikipedia. May 1995 photo scanned. Zoom works well for details. Thanks for stopping by my gallery, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (31)

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Wolfmanw

8:31PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

Beautiful Shot and clarity

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Faemike55

8:32PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

can you imagine the cleaning crew need to keep that place spiffy? I do cleaning for a living and it just boggles the mind of the number of people required Great capture, Dana

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npauling

9:43PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

A very impressive palace and a great capture of it. One would be able to spread out with a place that big but I'd hate to have to clean it.

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eekdog

10:23PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

i agree with mike on the crew, super shot my friend.

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Richardphotos

10:55PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

outstanding shot.

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Osper

11:16PM | Fri, 02 September 2011

Nice shot! Never gave a thought to the cleaning aspect.

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jayfar

1:06AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

This is an excellent crisp and clear shot Dana.

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durleybeachbum

1:45AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

If I'd know you were outside I would have invited you in for a coffee.

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pixeluna

1:46AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

In response to Mike's comment, they must have a team of janitorial crew who do the cleaning of this place. Great information about the place.

whaleman

1:51AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

I can't help but think this place seriously needs a facelift. A bit of design work and some pastel-colored paint and it could look grand, in fact, why don't you make this image into a DITI subject to revitalize the palace?

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Lashia

2:29AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Great shot of this historical landmark, so jealous you saw it! Great shot- thanks for sharing! :)

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rainbows

3:35AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Beautiful capture and write up, dear Dana. Hugs for all day. Di. xx

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jendellas

5:48AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Did you do the tour? Lovely capture!!!

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TallPockets

7:31AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

WONDERFUL shot and narrative! .... Say "HI" to the QUEEN and KATE for me, dana! (WINK)

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Mondwin

8:35AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Fabulous capture my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma

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flavia49

10:04AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

fabulous image

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mariogiannecchini

10:28AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Wonderfu wiev , great capture , Dana ! Great info !

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bobrgallegos

10:47AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Awesome shot and wonderful informative information!!

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MrsRatbag

11:07AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Excellent capture and history!

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MagikUnicorn

11:25AM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Gorgeous view my friend...100f in Montreal today !

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drifterlee

1:10PM | Sat, 03 September 2011

Wonderful shot!!!!!

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Isabelle711

1:23PM | Sat, 03 September 2011

I bet it felt so wonderful to be standing in front of this beauty. :)))))) Love all the details you captured in this image. :)))) It would be most hard to keep it all spotless. LOL!!!! :)))) Excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all the beauty you see or have seen. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))

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