Who first lived in Buckingham Palace?
King George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable family home close to St. James’s Palace, where many court functions were held. Buckingham House became known as the “Queen’s House,” and 14 of George’s 15 children were born there. In 1762, work began on remodeling the house to the King’s requirements, to designs by Sir William Chambers at a cost of 73,000. Buckingham House later became Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns, in 1837. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to take up residence in Buckingham Palace.
