Buckingham palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and the administrative headquarters of the British monarch123. It is located in Westminster and has 775 rooms, including 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms24. It is also a major tourist attraction and the site of ceremonial and political affairs in the United Kingdom35. It was built for John Sheffield, duke of Buckingham, around 1705 and became the King's residence in 18371
in the Middle Ages, the site of the future palace formed part of the Manor of Ebury (also called Eia). The marshy ground was watered by the river Tyburn, which still flows below the courtyard and south wing of the palace. Where the river was fordable (at Cow Ford), the village of Eye Cross grew. Ownership of the site changed hands many times; owners included Edward the Confessor and Edith …