Buckingham Palace (UK) - Facts for Kids

Buckingham Palace in London, England, with its grand facade, the Victoria Memorial in the foreground, and colorful flowerbeds in bloom.

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Facts About Buckingham Palace (UK) For Kids

History & Origins

Buckingham Palace wasn’t always a palace — it started as a big house called Buckingham House in 1703, built for the Duke of Buckingham!

Buckingham Palace became the official home of British kings and queens in 1837 when Queen Victoria became the first monarch to live there!

When Buckingham Palace was first built, the land it sits on was just a mulberry garden where silkworms lived to make silk for King James I!

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