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Buckingham Palace London, England, UK

1705: A house is built in London for John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham. It will eventually be transformed into Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1761: George III buys Buckingham House, renames it Queen's House for his wife

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1762: Renovations designed by Sir William Chambers begin on Buckingham House to make it more suitable as a royal residence.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1820: Upon his accession to the throne, King George IV begins to remodel Buckingham House.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1824: Construction of current buildings of the Royal Mews

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1826: George IV decides to transform Buckingham House into a royal palace. Parliament approves a budget of Â£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

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1827: Carlton House, George IV's London residence before his coronation, is demolished. Its artworks and furnishings are brought to Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1829: John Nash's extravagant designs for Buckingham Palace reach almost £500,000

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1830: John Nash is replaced by Edward Blore for remaining work on Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1834: When the Houses of Parliament burn down, the King offers Buckingham Palace as a new home for Parliament, but the offer is declined.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
July 1837: Queen Victoria is the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace after its transformation from a royal family home.

Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK location
1840: Under the direction of Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace is expanded to provide more room for children and bedrooms for visitors. Architect Edward Blore and his builder Thomas Cubitt add an east wing, creating a quadrangle. The cost of the work, £10

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