God save the queen!
Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 69th birthday since she first ascended the throne – and has moved to the dreaded Buckingham Palace.
Yes, he was asked to live in the same close main residence Seven decades.
Growing up, he lived in the rural bucolic of England at the Royal Lodge at 145 Piccadilly. When she married Prince Philip in 1947, she lived at Clarence House until her father’s death, according to reports in British newspapers.
But fans of the acclaimed Netflix hit series “The Crown” will remember when Queen Elizabeth II (Emmy winner Claire Foy) hesitated to move to Buckingham Palace after assuming the title of reigning monarch of Great Britain after her father’s death. They. Instead, she was perfectly content to stay at Clarence’s house with her then-new husband, the Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith, the famous “Dr. Who”).
Well, we all know how that story was played.
Buckingham Palace originally began as a large house built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. King George III then bought the house in 1761 as a private residence for his wife, Queen Charlotte. Later, in the 19th century, architects John Nash and Edward Blore enlarged the structure by building three wings around the central courtyard.
In 1837, what became known as the 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 bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
Queen Elizabeth II, 94, took the reins on February 6, 1952.
Here is an inside look at where Her Majesty has called home in the last seven decades as a reigning monarch.
The White Drawing Room is considered one of the most intimate booths regularly used for small audiences and gatherings. The queen enters the room through a hidden door disguised as a mirror and closet before greeting the guests, like the foreign ambassadors. The space has also been used regularly for official family photos and Christmas broadcasts.
Buckingham Palace’s Throne Room is presented like no other in the building and has a vibrant history of event hosting. This room is reserved for special balls and dances.
The green drawing room of the palace and the adjoining rooms serve as places for drinks offered to guests, usually before dinner is served.
The Nash Gallery, also known as the Queen’s Gallery, cost up $ 27.5 million (£ 20 million). The Queen’s Gallery is considered one of the most significant expansions of Buckingham Palace in the last 150 years. It hosts changing exhibitions from the royal collection, with antique paintings, rare furniture, decorative arts and images from the vast collection of photographs.
The blue lounge was originally used for fun. Today, it is used for receptions.
The stables have been part of Buckingham Palace since the 1760s and are part of the equestrian stable collection. It is known that Queen Elizabeth has a great admiration for horses and greatly admires the sport of horse racing.
In 2011, Queen Elizabeth invited then-President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to a state banquet.
