Buckingham Palace has been the main home of the sovereign since Queen Victoria. It was originally built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham (hence its name)
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It was later re-modeled by Nash for George IV, but did not finally get its present classical facade until 1913.
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The crowds gather for the daily changing of
the guard at 11.30 am in the summer.
There is another guard change at Horseguards at 11 am |
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