Buckingham Collection (#16)

Unveiling of Queen Victorias statue
The unveiling of Queen Victorias statue outside Buckingham Palace on May 17th 1911. Date: 17th May 1911

Unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, London - featuring the Royal family members witnessing the event, from the UK and Germany

Marble Arch 1940S
Marble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1940s

Admiralty Arch 1950S
Admiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1950s

Embankment Water Gate
This fine old Water Gate in the Embankment Gardens, London, was designed by Inigo Jones, c. 1619, as the river entrance for York House, home of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. Date: early 17th century

Royals Leave Palace
A crowd gathers at the gates of Buckingham Palace to watch King George V and Queen Mary driving past. Date: early 1930s

Garage with a Past
This unassuming garage of James Sawyer, near Buckingham Palace, London, has a secret past - it was once Queen Victorias cow shed! Date: 9 April 1930

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 - Royal procession rout
Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee celebration: view of the circular route of the royal procession on 22nd June. The route departs from Buckingham Palace, to St Pauls Cathedral via Hyde Park corner

Royal Command Portrait by Baron The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh portrayed in the Grand Entrance at Buckingham Palace, the Queen is seen in a yellow tulle evening gown decorated with sprays of

Girl Guides: Princess Elizabeth washing up, 1944
Princess Elizabeth(right), patrol leader in the Buckingham Palace Company of Girl Guides, helps with the washing up, while in camp at Windsor. Date: 24th July 1944

View of South London
The Colosseum Print, a view of south London, based on a photograph by Antoine Claudet taken from the top of the Duke of Yorks Column, 124 feet high

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace - Princess Elizabeth
Prince Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiance Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten chatting with guests at a garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace in July 1947

Engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten
A long focus picture showing the future Queen Elizabeth II together with her fiance, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, waving to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the announcement

Buckingham House, 1775
The royal residence in 1775, before it became Buckingham Palace. Date: 1775

Buckingham House, 1825
Buckingham House, shown in 1825 before it was rebuilt. Date: 1825

Buckingham Palace gates, 1835
The gates of Buckingham Palace, as shown on the front cover of The Mirror, 1835. See picture 10030204 for a photographic version, now at Marble Arch. Date: 1835

Royal Wedding 1947 - off on honeymoon
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her new husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace in an open carriage to embark on their honeymoon which would be spent at

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds outside Buckingham Palace
Spectacular aerial photograph showing the crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to cheer the newlywed Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Queen at her Garden Party, Buckingham Palace
The Queen greets guests at her annual Garden Party. Date: 1955

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace - royal wedding 1947
Members of the crowd outside Buckingham Palace crane their necks to view the royal family who have appeared on the balcony to wave after the wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II)

Queen Elizabeth II and Commonwealth ministers in jolly mood at Buckingham Palace in 1968. Date: 1968

Three girl guides outside Buckingham Palace
Early among tourist visitors, three Girl Guide guests of the British Council, Eoi Chan of China, Hilda Mizzi of Malta and Lili Majeed of Malay (Malaysia)

The Queen entertains the Shah of Persia
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh entertain the Shah and Queen Soraya of Persia to luncheon at Buckingham Palace. With them are Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Date: 1955

Royal Wedding 1947 - appearance on balcony
Crowds waiting outside Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1947 are rewarded by an appearance by the newlyweds and other members of the royal family on the balcony. 1947

Royal Wedding 1947 - police hold back crowds
A row of jovial police officers link arms to prevent the crowd surging forward during the royal wedding of 1947. Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) married Prince Philip

Queen Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace, London
View of the Queen Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace, London. It was completed in 1914. Date: circa 1910s

Peace Day Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace
Tanks with their guns lowered, taking part in Peace Day Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace, London. Date: 19 July 1919

Danish royal visitors arriving at Buckingham Palace -- state procession with King Frederik IX of Denmark and King George VI in the leading carriage with the Dukes of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Royal procession leaving St Pauls Cathedral, London
The royal procession leaving St Pauls Cathedral, London, returning to Buckingham Palace after the service of dedication and official opening of the Festival of Britain

RMS Queen Mary compared in size with Buckingham Palace
The newly launched RMS Queen Mary compared with Buckingham Palace and other large buildings. With other indications of her size, power, speed and safety. Date: 1934

Princess Elizabeth uses the Pigeon Post
Photograph of the Queen Elizabeth (b. 1926) when Princess Elizabeth, together with her sister Princess Margaret in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving Buckingham Palace
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Princess Margaret, in an open coach, leaving Buckingham Palace for the Festival of Britain dedication service at St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 3 May 1951

Ambassador / Buck Palace
The Turkish Ambassador visits Buckingham Palace Date: 1795

Buckingham Palace / 1841
A view of the front of Buckingham Palace, with a large crowd watching the departure of the Royal coach. Date: August 11th 1841

Victoria Memorial 1911
Queen Victoria Memorial, outside Buckingham Palace Date: 1911

London / Project / Victoria
Proposed monument to Victoria at Buckingham Palace, by Aston Webb Date: 1902

George VI Coronation / Iln
CORONATION Buckingham Palace floodlit in honour of the Coronation: scene from St Jamess Park Date: 1937

Buckingham House 1750S
Buckingham House, built by the duke of Buckingham in 1703 : George III will buy it in 1762, Nash will improve it 1821-1836, and a new front will be added in 1913 Date: circa 1760

Buckingham Palace 1810
Buckingham House (not yet called The Palace) the residence of Queen Charlotte : seen in winter from St Jamess Park, where skaters and sliders are enjoying the ice Date: 1810

GHOST, 1628. An armor-clad apparition, reputed to be the father of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), whose death was foretold by the ghosts appearances to the Dukes servants

Wedding of Princess Margaret, 1960
Marriage of Princess Margaret to Antony Armstrong-Jones which took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 1960. The couple are pictured with their bridesmaids smiling

Wedding of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal to Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey on 14 November 1973. Family group posed back at Buckingham Palace. Date: 1973

Royal Wedding 1981 - Queen Elizabeth II
Crowds lining the route from Buckingham Palace to St Pauls Cathedral on the day of the Royal Wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981

Artists impression of the Queen Victoria Memorial
The Queen Victoria Memorial monument, sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock and unveiled in a ceremony on 16th May 1911

Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial
The moment of the unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial monument outside Buckingham Palace on 16 May 1911. The monument was sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock

King George Vs message to troops of the Expeditionary Force from Buckingham Palace after Belgium had been attacked by Germany

15 Buckingham Street, Strand, London - Charles Dickens had Chambers here about 1834 and the house was at one time occupied by Peter the Great during a visit to the capital

King George VI broadcasting to the Empire
King George VI broadcasting from Buckingham Palace to the British Empire on the evening of Coronation Day, May 12th 1937

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