Buckingham Palace 1847, the couple had found the palace too small for court life and their growing family, and consequently the new wing, designed by Edward Blore, was built by Thomas Cubitt, enclosing the central quadrangle. The large East Front, facing The Mall, is today the "public face" of Buckingham Palace, and contains the balcony from which the royal family acknowledge the crowds on momentous occasions and after the annual Trooping the Colour. The ballroom wing and a further suite of state rooms were also built in this period, designed by Nash's student Sir James Pennethorne. Before Prince Albert's death, the palace
Buckingham Gate (1886-1985). This served as the location for the British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. There are a number of diplomatic missions on the road: There are several restaurants in Buckingham Gate. Currently, there is Bistro at the St. James Court, A Taj Hotel London St. James, the Quilon Indian restaurant at No. 41, The Zander cocktail bar is at No. 45, and Bongusto Italian restaurant at No. 75. Buckingham Gate Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster London, England near Buckingham Palace. At the north-west end is a junction with Buckingham Palace Road