Buckingham Palace’s garden has a special recycling system that turns plant waste into mulch (plant food) for the gardens!
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Facts About Buckingham Palace (UK) For Kids
There’s a special team of gardeners who look after more than 350 different types of wildflowers in Buckingham Palace’s garden!
In 2019, Buckingham Palace banned single-use plastics (plastic that gets thrown away after one use) to help protect the environment!
Buckingham Palace now offers virtual tours (computer tours) so people from all over the world can see inside without traveling to London!
Special computer systems monitor (watch) the temperature and humidity (wetness in the air) in every room at Buckingham Palace to protect the historic furniture and artwork!
Special Events & Ceremonies
When someone becomes King or Queen, they appear on Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony to wave to the crowds!
During special celebrations, Buckingham Palace lights up with different colored lights!
Buckingham Palace hosts (holds) about 300 events every year, from small meetings to huge state banquets (fancy dinners)!
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace starts at 11:00 AM, with soldiers in red uniforms and tall bearskin hats. It happens on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays!
Buckingham Palace’s ballroom is so big that 170 people can sit down for a fancy dinner at the same time!
When important guests visit Buckingham Palace, they arrive through the Grand Entrance in horse-drawn carriages (fancy carts pulled by horses)!
Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery is longer than a tennis court and displays (shows) some of the world’s most famous paintings!
Every summer, Buckingham Palace hosts (holds) three huge garden parties where about 8,000 people attend (go to) each one!
Fun Palace Stories
During World War II, Buckingham Palace’s windows were covered with special blackout curtains so enemy planes couldn’t see the lights!
In 1969, the first-ever television program was filmed inside Buckingham Palace, showing what royal family life was really like!
In 2012, Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony was used for a special appearance by James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Queen Elizabeth II during the Olympics opening ceremony!
Buckingham Palace’s longest-serving staff member worked there for 67 years — longer than some people live!
The first public performance at Buckingham Palace was in 2002, when guitarist Brian May played on the roof for the Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary celebration)!
In 2022, special light projections (light pictures) turned Buckingham Palace into a giant Union Jack flag during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary) celebration!
Palace Treasures
Buckingham Palace has a collection of over 1,000 clocks, and many of them are over 300 years old!
There’s a special room called the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace that displays (shows) different treasures from the Royal Collection throughout the year!
Buckingham Palace’s Grand Staircase is decorated with tall family portraits of Queen Victoria — her parents, grandparents, and uncle.
The famous Throne Room at Buckingham Palace contains chairs that are covered in real gold leaf (thin sheets of gold)!
Buckingham Palace’s artwork collection includes paintings by famous artists like Rembrandt and Van Dyck — some of them are over 500 years old!
