1. BUCKINGHAM PALACE Erika Shepherd and Connor Wilcox

2. WHO?  Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family live in Buckingham Palace all year round  About 400 people work at Buckingham Palace, like cooks, gardeners, and cleaners

3. WHO?  The Queen’s Guards outside of Buckingham Palace keep watch to make sure everything is safe  They’ve been protecting the Royal Family since 1660  Queen’s Guards aren’t even allowed to move if you touch them!

4. WHAT?  Serves as an office for the Royal Family, as well as a place to entertain guests  Has about 775 rooms inside!

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6. WHEN?  Buckingham Palace was originally built in 1702 for the Duke of Buckingham  In 1837, Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there

7. WHERE?  Buckingham palace is located in London, the capital of England  It’s 3,950 miles from Chicago, Illinois to London, England

8. SOURCES  http://ask.yahoo.com/20020619.html http://ask.yahoo.com/20020619.html  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tp8byLUZAk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tp8byLUZAk  http://projectbritain.com/ http://projectbritain.com/  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0759496.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0759496.html