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Author : Ashley Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2018-09-25
Buckingham Palace written by Ashley Hicks and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-25 with House & Home categories.
Interior designer and artist Ashley Hicks presents his photographs and description of the interior design of Buckingham Palace, home of Britain's royal family since 1837. An important representation of Regency, Victorian, and Edwardian styles, the palace is the work of such noted architects as John Nash and Sir Aston Webb. Hicks records the formal spaces with vibrancy, capturing the magnificent rooms furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection. Starting at the Grand Staircase, Hicks leads us through the state rooms, which include the White Drawing Room and the Blue Drawing Room that both overlook the palace gardens; the Ballroom, which is the setting for twenty investiture ceremonies each year; and the Throne Room, used by Queen Victoria for spectacular costume balls in the 1840s. The long, skylit Picture Gallery is hung with important works of art from the Royal Collection by Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, Nicolas Poussin, Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer, and Canaletto, among others. Decorative furnishings from George IV's exotic Brighton Pavilion lend a fanciful turn to many of the rooms.
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Buckingham Palace written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Dwellings categories.
Buckingham Palace The Official Residence Of England S Royal Family
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Author : Joy Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Release Date : 2015-08-01
Buckingham Palace The Official Residence Of England S Royal Family written by Joy Gregory and has been published by Weigl Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Buckingham Palace, in London, England, is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II. Located within a short distance of Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, and other iconic London landmarks, the lavish Buckingham Palace stands as a monument to the proud history of the British royal family. Explore the facility, history, people, and science behind the building in Buckingham Palace, a Castles of the World book.
The Strange History Of Buckingham Palace
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Author : Patricia Wright
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2008-06-01
The Strange History Of Buckingham Palace written by Patricia Wright and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Buckingham Palace is one of the most familiar buildings in the world, but who knows the real tales hidden behind its ceremonial gates? Who was the witch that once lived in the royal courtyard? How could courtesans once have plied their trade in front of the present royal windows? How dare a prime minister call the palace a monstrous insult to the nation? This text presents a detailed exploration of the ordinary and sometimes extraordinary people who owned or lived on the land now occupied by the Palace, and of the royal occupants who later inhabited it. The Strange History of Buckingham Palace reveals how Buckingham Palace came to be the place it is today, from the time when it probably formed the escape route from a Roman battle nearly 2000 years ago, to the establishment of the first gentleman's house there in the 17th century, and on into a chequered royal history, which includes an ambitious Saxon queen and James I's plan to found an English silk industry in the Palace gardens.
The Queen S House
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Author : Edna Healey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Queen S House written by Edna Healey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Edna Healey has had complete access to the Royal Archives and co-operation from the Royal Family to produce a history of the changes that have occurred since 1763, including the war years and the protocol complications of a new Labour administration.
Buckingham Palace
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-03-14
Buckingham Palace written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of Buckingham Palace *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all being about fair maidens in castles, and witch-burning, and a belief that the world was flat. Yet all these things are wrong." - Terry Jones "I'm glad we've been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face." - The Queen Mother in 1940 after Buckingham Palace had been bombed by the Nazis When people think of the British Royal family, and more specifically where they live, the first image that often pops into mind is that of stately Buckingham Palace, with its changing of the guard and the occasional royal coach leaving or entering. Others may think of the royal country estate of Windsor Castle, a favorite of both Britain's longest-reigning and second longest-reigning monarchs. And there was a time when both royal residences played second fiddle to a much better known home, the elegant Kensington Palace. In his multi-volume work, Old and New London (1878), Edward Walford wrote, "It has often been said by foreigners that if they were to judge of the dignity and greatness of a country by the palace which its sovereign inhabits, they would not be able to ascribe to Her Majesty Queen Victoria that proud position among the 'crowned heads' of Europe which undoubtedly belongs to her. But though Buckingham Palace is far from being so magnificent as Versailles is, or the Tuilleries once were, yet it has about it an air of solidity and modest grandeur, which renders it no unworthy residence for a sovereign who cares more for a comfortable home than for display." This is ultimately what palaces are all about: power and impressions. Buckingham Palace is not different, for though it was originally built as a home of a private citizen, once a king bought it, its future was sealed. Walford continued, "Indeed, it has often been said that, with the exception of St. James's, Buckingham Palace is the ugliest royal residence in Europe; and although vast sums of money have been spent at various times upon its improvement and embellishment, it is very far from being worthy of the purpose to which it is dedicated-lodging the sovereign of the most powerful monarchy in the world. It fronts the western end of St. James's Park, which here converges to a narrow point; the Mall, upon the north, and Birdcage Walk, upon the south, almost meeting before its gates." While this was often true, fortunately it was just as often untrue, as men and women of high and low rank worked through the years, in times of life and death, and peace and war, to make it a home the British people could be proud of. Buckingham Palace: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence examines the long and storied history of one of England's most famous landmarks. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Buckingham Palace like never before.
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Author : Joy Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Castles of the World
Release Date : 2015
Buckingham Palace written by Joy Gregory and has been published by Castles of the World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explores the facility, history, people, and science behind the building of Buckingham Palace.
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Author : iMinds
language : en
Publisher: iMinds Pty Ltd
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Buckingham Palace written by iMinds and has been published by iMinds Pty Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with History categories.
Learn about the history of Buckingham Palace in London with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Walking through Buckingham Gate is like stepping into an entirely different London. This is a London far removed from the hustle and bustle of the long and crowded public streets such as Piccadilly and Regent. Hemmed in by large parks, the area surrounding this world famous palace seems almost unnaturally hushed. The Mall, the long road which leads to the Palace, separates St James Park and Green Park. iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
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Author : John Martin Robinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
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The Story Of Buckingham Palace
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Author : Bruce Graeme
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Story Of Buckingham Palace written by Bruce Graeme and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Architecture categories.