- 1705
- A house is built in London for John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham. It will eventually be transformed into Buckingham Palace.
- 1761
- George III buys Buckingham House, renames it Queen's House for his wife
- 1762
- Renovations designed by Sir William Chambers begin on Buckingham House to make it more suitable as a royal residence.
- 1820
- Upon his accession to the throne, King George IV begins to remodel Buckingham House.
- 1824
- Construction of current buildings of the Royal Mews
- 1826
- George IV decides to transform Buckingham House into a royal palace. Parliament approves a budget of £150,000 and the royal architect John Nash sets to work on major expansions and renovations, which include the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace that are
- 1827
- Carlton House, George IV's London residence before his coronation, is demolished. Its artworks and furnishings are brought to Buckingham Palace.
- 1829
- John Nash's extravagant designs for Buckingham Palace reach almost £500,000
- 1830
- John Nash is replaced by Edward Blore for remaining work on Buckingham Palace
- 1834
- When the Houses of Parliament burn down, the King offers Buckingham Palace as a new home for Parliament, but the offer is declined.