Buckingham-palace
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.
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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