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
Who Wants to Live Forever Who Wants to Live Forever "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It is the sixth track on the album "A Kind of Magic", released in June 1986, and was written by lead guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film "Highlander". Queen were backed up by an orchestra, with orchestrations by the co-composer of the film's score, Michael Kamen. The song peaked at No. 24 in the UK charts. Since its release, the song has been covered by many artists. In 2014, "Rolling Stone" readers voted it their fifth favourite song