Buckingham Palace by Maria Karampournou
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London home and primary residence of the British monarch
Originally known as Buckingham House, the building was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705 .
The Queen's Gallery was built on the site and opened to the public in 1962 to exhibit works of art from the Royal
Collection
QUEEN’S GALLERY
THE QUEEN’S GALLERY
The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September
State Rooms
Buckingham Palace finally became the principal royal residence in 1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria.
The Ballroom is the largest room at Buckingham Palace. It was added by Queen Victoria and is used for ceremonies such as
investitures and state banquets. This picture dates from 1856.
Court Dress
Men not wearing military uniform would wear knee breeches of an 18th-century design
Women
Women's evening dress included obligatory trains and tiaras or feathers in their hair (or both).
Today, there is no official dress code
If the occasion is "white tie" then women, if they possess one, wear a tiara.