Palace of the Count of Flanders renovations, the new Count and Countess made it their family home. King Albert I was born here, and his brother Prince Baudouin died here. After the death of the Count, his children sold the residence to the Banque de Bruxelles. Saintenoy designed the great ball room, but unfortunately this fine room was destroyed in 1921. Inside, the major rooms with fine interiors are kept in the state they were during the royal residence. The palace became a listed monument on 6 September 2001. Palace of the Count of Flanders The Palace of the Count of Flanders is a Neoclassical palace
Buckingham Palace trust by the Sovereign; they can, on occasion, be viewed by the public at the Queen's Gallery, near the Royal Mews. Unlike the palace and the castle, the purpose-built gallery is open continually and displays a changing selection of items from the collection. It occupies the site of the chapel destroyed by an air raid in World War II. The palace's state rooms have been open to the public during August and September and on selected dates throughout the year since 1993. The money raised in entry fees was originally put towards the rebuilding of Windsor Castle after the 1992