BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Martin Kuuben Gerdel Kuusik Marianne Heinla Marite Helena Hiieme Leane Jefimova

Heleriin Malkov
Kristiina Toom

ABOUT
Buckingham palace is the London home and primary residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster. A setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis.

It has the largest private garden in London.

HISTORY
Originally known as Buckingham House. Built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705. Became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.

THE QUEENS GALLERY

The Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace was constructed forty years ago out of the bomb-damaged ruins of the former private chapel. The Gallery underwent extensive refurbishment and expansion to celebrate The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 and was reopened by Her Majesty on 21 May that year. The Queens Gallery is a permanent space dedicated to exhibitions

of items from the Royal Collection.

 The Collection includes paintings, drawings and watercolours,

furniture, ceramics, clocks, silver, sculpture, jewellery, books and

manuscripts, prints and maps, arms and armour, and textiles. It largely consists of objects after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. Only a small part of the collection is on display at any time so the objects on display are continuously rotated making it worthy of repeat visits.

CURRENT EXHIBITION
The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography Until 15 April 2012 This exhibition of remarkable Antarctic photography by George Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley marks the 100th anniversary of Captain Scotts ill-fated journey to the South Pole.

H. G. Ponting

F. Hurley

CHANGE OF THE GUARD

Changing the Guard or Guard Mounting is the process involving a new guard exchanging duty with the old guard. The Guard which mounts at Buckingham Palace is called The Queens Guard

and is divided into two Detachments: the Buckingham Palace Detachment, and the
St. Jamess Palace Detachment. The soldiers are drawn from one of the five regiments of Foot Guards in the British Army: the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards, the Welsh Guards, the Grenadier

Guards and the Coldstream Guards.

 The handover is accompanied by a Guards band. The music played ranges from traditional military marches to songs from films and musicals and even familiar pop songs.

When The Queen is in residence, there are four sentries at the front
of the building. When she is away there are two. The Queen's Guard usually consists of Foot Guards in their fulldress uniform of red tunics and bearskins.

 Units from Commonwealth realms occasionally take turn in Guard

Mounting.
At Buckingham Palace, Guard Mounting takes place at 11.30 am. It is held daily from May to July, and on alternate dates throughout the rest of the year. There is no Guard Mounting in very wet weather.