BUCKINGHAM PALACE CENTENARY.
Among the many centenaries that occur this year one may possibly be overlooked—the rebuilding of Buckingham Palace as a Royal residence. Just 100 years ago it was announced that, “ with the centre renovated, and with two magnificent wings designed by His Majesty himself on a large scale, the palace is to be converted into a residence for the King.” George IV., who .was then on tho throne, employed Nash to renovate the Palace, and the restoration was so complete as to amount to an entire rebuilding. But it was a very dreary performance, for which, perhaps, the Royal architect himself was partly responsible
Though the exterior of the Palace has no claim to architectural beauty, the interior is very handsome. The original was the home of tho Duke of Buckingham*
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Evening Star, Issue 19020, 15 August 1925, Page 15
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133BUCKINGHAM PALACE CENTENARY. Evening Star, Issue 19020, 15 August 1925, Page 15
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