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Originally the Palace of Whitehall was was the official London residence of the monarch. When that was burnt down in 1698, St James's Palace on the Mall became the monarch's official residence. George IV, before his accession to the throne in 1820, had been living in Carlton House, Pall Mall. When he became king he wanted something more imposing. With great reluctance, Parliament granted the King £200,000 (a huge fortune at the time) to renovate the delapidated Buckingham House. George IV had other ideas and commissioned John Nash to rebuild it almost entirely. The shell of the original house and some of the floorplan was retained, but the house was made much bigger and the costs of the renovation reached £700,000. George IV died before it was completed and his successor, William IV never lived there either. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence in Buckingham Palace.
The State Rooms in Buckingham Palace are open to visitors in the summer giving an opportunity to see the fabulous antiques and picture collection. Quick Facts Address: Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA Tube: Victoria - Circle, District and Victoria lines Directions: Leave the tube station, turning right into Buckingham Palace Road and walk for about 5 or 10 minutes. Opening times: August and September, check before visiting because State occasions, etc, may cause opening times to change at short notice.
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