Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London home. It has been the official London residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there.
Buckingham Palace is the home of the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of York (Prince Andrew) and the Earl and Countess of Wessex (Prince Edward and his wife) and their daughter.
Buckingham Palace is also an office used also for the administrative work for the monarchy.
When the Queen is at home, you can see her royal flag on top of Buckingham Palace. It never flies at half staff.
Five regiments of Foot Guards guard the Palace. They wear red jackets and tall, furry hats called bearskins.
When the guards come on duty, there is a ceremony called the Changing of the Guard.
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