30 fascinating facts about Buckingham Palace that you may not know

Jack Slater

15 July 2024 at 8:00 pm

It's one of the most famous properties in the world, and there's plenty of surprising facts about Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace wasn't royal by origin

Buckingham Palace is certainly not short of rooms

The light bill must certainly be something

The biggest room is a spectacular ballroom

The iconic balcony tradition is all down to Queen Victoria

The late Queen welcomed two of her children there

Christenings for future monarchs took place there

It's served as the official residence of the monarch since 1837

It's rumoured that lucky residents can move around London discretely

Over 50,000 people are welcomed each year

Someone was caught living beneath the palace

Only a few special residents had unrestricted access

Buckingham Palace has been bombed nearly ten times

There's a private helipad, which the Wales's used for a stylish start to the honeymoon

Parts of the palace are hundreds of millions of years old

The original site had very different intentions

The same man managed to break in... twice

The record for break-ins was a young orphan boy, who got in three times

The palace has its own cash machine inside

Buckingham Palace’s guards wear red for a specific reason

There’s a stunning amount of art inside the palace

Only once have the palace's flags gone against protocol

It's one of the most famous properties in the world, and there's plenty of surprising facts about Buckingham Palace

SW1A 1AA. You might not know this immediately, but you know this address. It's the postcode of Buckingham Palace, the King's official London residence and a working royal palace.

Surrounded by some of London's finest parks, Buckingham Palace is a must-see destination for tourists coming from all over the world (and even London natives).

But how well do you really know one of the most photographed and visited buildings in the world? Find out with these unusual and interesting facts about the most iconic royal residence.

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30 fascinating facts about Buckingham Palace that you may not know

It's one of the most famous properties in the world, and there's plenty of surprising facts about Buckingham Palace

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