Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by King George
Garden at Buckingham Palace from Civil War uniform, a clay pipe, and a 17th-century trade token, possibly from the pub The Swan on the Strand. Additionally, evidence of the River Tyburn, which still runs below the Palace, was discovered. Other objects found included a diamond earring,dating to the Victorian era, and a 6,000-year-old Mesolithic flint blade]. Garden at Buckingham Palace The Garden at Buckingham Palace is situated at the rear (west) of Buckingham Palace. It covers much of the area of the former Goring Great Garden, named after Lord Goring, occupant of one of the earliest grand houses on the site. It was laid