Buckingham Palace

American

noun

a residence of the British sovereigns since 1837, in London, England: built 1703.
the reigning British monarch or the royal family.

Buckingham Palace has denied the rumor.

Buckingham Palace British

noun

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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The programme will "not shy away from 'the darkest days of our past', as His Majesty has described them," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said, ahead of the tour of the former colonies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

It is now 100 days since Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street from Buckingham Palace and began to assemble his cabinet.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the announcement about the package.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Buckingham Palace said the King also held an audience with the first minister at the nearby Millennium Centre.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

If I hadn’t done the proper thing at Buckingham Palace, I had at least done the human thing.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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