Buckingham Palace
official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
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Summary
Buckingham Palace is a royal palace[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of royal palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,327 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Westminster[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: historic house museum[5], tourist attraction[6], art collection[7], country house[8], Residence of the British Royal Family[9]
- Architect: William Winde[10], John Nash[11]
- Commissioned by: John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby[12]
- Founder: John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby[13]
- Owned by: House of Windsor[14]
- Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[15], Georgian architecture[16]
- Manufacturer: William IV[17]
- Postal code: SW1A 1AA[18]
- Has use: official residence[19]
- Commons category: Buckingham Palace[20]
- Has part(s): Private chapel, Buckingham Palace[21]
- Inception: 1703[22]
- OS grid reference: TQ2899779614[23]
- Significant event: redevelopment[24], bombardment[25]
- Official website: https://www.royal.uk/royal-residences-buckingham-palace[26], https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Buckingham Palace[28]
- Has facility: accessible toilet[29]
- Commons gallery: Buckingham Palace[30]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[31]
- Category for people born here: Q9223732[32]
- Category for people who died here: Q32647073[33]
- Commons Institution page: Buckingham Palace[34]
- Date of official opening: 1849[35]
Why It Matters
Buckingham Palace has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]