Lego Architecture 21029 Buckingham Palace (Букингемский дворец) [4/124] History

Though many diﬀerent buildings had previously occupied

the site, the oﬃcial history of Buckingham Palace begins

in 1698 when the Duke of Buckingham demolished the

existing property and built Buckingham House on the spot

where the palace stands today.

The house remained the property of the Dukes of

Buckingham until 1761, when King George III acquired the

house and its grounds as a private family residence for his

wife, Queen Charlotte. Known then as “The Queen’s House”,

the nearby St James’s Palace remained the oﬃcial royal

residence.

This changed when George IV came to the throne in 1820

and decided to transform his childhood home into his

oﬃcial palace. The renowned architect John Nash was

given the task in 1826, and over the next ﬁve years extended

the central block and replaced the existing wings to create

an imposing, U-shaped palace.

History

[ The first recorded royal balcony

appearance took place in 1851

with Queen Victoria ]