Buckingham Palace Flashcards by Ernie Martin | Brainscape

Q

Queen Victoria reigned…

A

1837-1901

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Built in…

A

1705 (Duke of Buckingham)

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Acquired by ____ in _____ gift for wife _____

A

George III in 1761. Gift for wife, Charlotte

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Queen Victoria first official residence in..

A

1837

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Q

John Nash built facade when..

A

200 years ago

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Changing of the guard every…

A

Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri at 10.45am

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Which flag raised when queen at home?

A

Royal Standard

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Who broke into the palace in 1983 at 7am?

A

Michael Fagan

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How many rooms has the palace?

A

775

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Princess Diana died in..

A

August 1997

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How many staff live there?

A

Over 800

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