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
3 Ring Circus - Live at The Palace 3 Ring Circus - Live at The Palace 3 Ring Circus - Live at The Palace is a live album by American band Sublime. The tracks were recorded live at The Palace, Hollywood, California, Hollywood, California, on October 21, 1995. Lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell died less about seven months later on tour. According to the liner notes written by Jon Phillips (manager of Sublime from 1994 to 1996), this is the band's "first-ever, official full-length concert release." "3 Ring Circus - Live at The Palace" was released as a single CD disc or a CD and two DVD