God Save the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 69th birthday since she first ascended the throne – and moved to the dreaded Buckingham Palace.
Yes, she was forced to reside in the same main residence for almost Seven decades.
While growing up, she lived in the bucolic countryside of England at the Royal Lodge in 145 Piccadilly. When she married Prince Philip in 1947, she lived at Clarence House until her father’s death, according to UK newspaper reports.
But fans of the acclaimed hit Netflix series “The Crown” will remember when Queen Elizabeth II (Emmy winner Claire Foy) hesitated to move to Buckingham Palace after taking on the title of reigning monarch of Britain. after your father’s death. Instead, she was perfectly content to stay at Clarence’s house with her new husband at the time, the Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith of the famous “Dr. Who”).
Well, we all know how that story played out.
Buckingham Palace initially started out as a large house built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. King George III then acquired the house in 1761 as a private residence for his wife, Queen Charlotte. Later, in the 19th century, architects John Nash and Edward Blore expanded the structure by building three wings around the central courtyard.
In 1837, what was formerly known as Queen’s House became known as Buckingham Palace – the official London residence of the United Kingdom monarch.
The residence has a total of 775 rooms, including 19 cabins, 52 rooms, 188 staff rooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
Queen Elizabeth II, 94, took over on February 6, 1952.
Here is an internal view of where his majesty lived in the past seven decades as the reigning monarch.
The White Drawing Room is considered one of the most intimate booths regularly used for audiences and small meetings. The queen enters the room through a hidden door disguised as a mirror and closet before receiving guests, as foreign ambassadors. The space has also been used regularly for formal family photos and Christmas broadcasts.
The Buckingham Palace Throne Room is presented like no other space in the building and has a vibrant history of hosting events. This room is reserved for special balls and dances.
The palace’s Green Living Room and the adjacent booths serve as places for drinks provided to guests, usually before dinner is served.
The Nash Gallery, also known as the Queen’s Gallery, cost more than $ 27.5 million (£ 20 million). Queen’s Gallery is considered one of the most significant expansions at Buckingham Palace in 150 years. It houses variable exhibitions of the royal collection, with paintings by ancient masters, rare furniture, decorative arts and images from the vast collection of photographs.
The Blue Drawing Room was initially used for entertainment. Today, it is used for receptions.
The stables have been part of Buckingham Palace since 1760 and are part of the collection of equestrian stables. Queen Elizabeth is known for having great admiration for horses and very much admiring the sport of horse racing.
In 2011, Queen Elizabeth invited then President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to a state banquet.
