2. Buckingham Palace isBuckingham Palace is
the official Londonthe official London
Residence of the BritishResidence of the British
monarch. Located in themonarch. Located in the
City of Westminster, theCity of Westminster, the
palace is a setting forpalace is a setting for
state occasions andstate occasions and
royal hospitality.royal hospitality.
When the monarch is inWhen the monarch is in
residence, the Royalresidence, the Royal
Standard is on the roofStandard is on the roof
of the Palace.of the Palace.
3. Buckingham Palace looks like aBuckingham Palace looks like a
small town, where 3000small town, where 3000
servants work and where thereservants work and where there
are a lot of facilities: a postare a lot of facilities: a post
office, a police station, cafes,office, a police station, cafes,
cinemas and so on.cinemas and so on.
There are 600 rooms in theThere are 600 rooms in the
palace and 3 miles of red floorpalace and 3 miles of red floor
carpet. There are 300 clockscarpet. There are 300 clocks
there which are checked dailythere which are checked daily
4. The stateThe state
rooms, usedrooms, used
for official andfor official and
statestate
entertaining,entertaining,
are open toare open to
the public inthe public in
August andAugust and
September.September.
13. The Forecourt of Buckhingham Palace is used forThe Forecourt of Buckhingham Palace is used for
Changing of the Guard, a major ceremony andChanging of the Guard, a major ceremony and
tourist attraction, which takes place every day.tourist attraction, which takes place every day.
14. Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria
Memorial (1901-Memorial (1901-
1913)1913)
The marbleThe marble
statue of the Queenstatue of the Queen
looks up the Mall,looks up the Mall,
surrounded bysurrounded by
allegorical figures ofallegorical figures of
such Victoriansuch Victorian
virtures as Charity,virtures as Charity,
Truth, Progress andTruth, Progress and
Manufacture; a gold-Manufacture; a gold-
leaf Victory figureleaf Victory figure
soars abovesoars above
