Q 01/05

Buckingham Palace lies in which London borough?

A) Westminster

B) Kensington

C) Camden

D) Southwark

Answer · why

A) Westminster

The Tyburn river still flows beneath the courtyard and south wing.

Q 02/05

The building at the core of today's palace was built in 1703 as a townhouse for which nobleman?

A) The Earl of Norwich

B) The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby

C) The Duke of Marlborough

D) The Earl of Arlington

Answer · why

B) The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby

John Sheffield's Buckingham House was designed by William Winde as a three-floored block with two service wings.

Q 03/05

Buckingham House was bought in 1761 as a private residence for whom?

A) Queen Caroline

B) Queen Charlotte

C) Princess Amelia

D) Queen Adelaide

Answer · why

B) Queen Charlotte

George III paid £21,000 to Charles Sheffield, the duke's illegitimate son.

Q 04/05

How much did George III pay for Buckingham House in 1761?

A) £100,000

B) £21,000

C) £50,000

D) £30,000

Answer · why

B) £21,000

The leasehold on the old mulberry garden site was due to expire in 1774 anyway.

Q 05/05

Under George III the property became known by what name?

A) The Queen's House

B) Charlotte Lodge

C) St James's House

D) The King's Retreat

Answer · why

A) The Queen's House

An Act of 1775 settled it on Queen Charlotte in exchange for her rights to Old Somerset House.