Buckingham Palace destruction of the Palace of Westminster by fire in 1834, William considered converting the palace into the new Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace finally became the principal royal residence in 1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria, who was the first monarch to reside there; her predecessor William IV had died before its completion. While the state rooms were a riot of gilt and colour, the necessities of the new palace were somewhat less luxurious. For one thing, it was reported the chimneys smoked so much that the fires had to be allowed to die down, and consequently the court
Under the Skin (Lindsey Buckingham album) Under the Skin (Lindsey Buckingham album) Under the Skin is the fourth solo album by American musician and Fleetwood Mac vocalist/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, released on October 3, 2006. The album, long delayed by Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour in the 1990s and 2003 album "Say You Will", was his first solo release in 14 years. "Under the Skin" peaked at #80 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart in October 2006. "Show You How" was also released as a single but failed to chart. The version sold exclusively through Barnes & Noble, includes a live version of Say Goodbye, featuring Stevie Nicks,