Buckingham Palace

American  

noun

1. a residence of the British sovereigns since 1837, in London, England: built 1703.

2. the reigning British monarch or the royal family.

   Buckingham Palace has denied the rumor.

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Buckingham Palace British  

noun

1. the London residence of the British sovereign: built in 1703, rebuilt by John Nash in 1821–36 and partially redesigned in the early 20th century

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Example Sentences

The UK monarch held an audience with Sharaa on Tuesday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

King Charles has "expressed his concern" over the Alberta separatist movement in a meeting with Indigenous leaders at Buckingham Palace, according to a delegation of First Nations chiefs that travelled to London.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Andrew or the king’s management of the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The gilded gates of Buckingham Palace fell open that morning to the stately parade of the Queen and all her mighty court.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck