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
Borough of Buckingham granted to Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham. It was held by various families until it escheated to the Crown on the attainder of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham in 1521. Around this date, the term "manor" dropped out of use as applied to Buckingham, and the lordship was thereafter referred to as the "borough of Buckingham". There is known to have been a bailiff from at least 1312 and the court of portmote is known to have existed from at least the 13th century. The borough appears not to have exercised its right to return two burgesses to