Thursday, June 5, 2008

Flat Stanley at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is where Queen Elizabeth II, our current monarch, lives. She has been queen since 1952. Buckingham Palace was built in 1705. The building has more than 600 rooms, including 19 State Rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms and 78 bathrooms. Buckingham Palace is used for state ceremonies, official entertaining and royal garden parties. More than 400 people work here, and more than 40,000 people are entertained here every year. The Queen has several other palaces and castles, including Windsor Castle (near Legoland) and Balmoral Castle, in Scotland.

These big gates keep the commoners (they're talking about us!) out.

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