Buckingham Palace Timeline of Events

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...

Timeline of Events

1940

9.13.1940

World War II: German bombs damage Buckingham Palace.

1974

3.20.1974

Ian Ball attempts, but fails, to kidnap Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and her husband Captain Mark Phillips in The Mall, outside Buckingham Palace, London.

1981

2.24.1981

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.