Buckingham Palace Will Get An Expensive Restoration. Where Will Queen Elizabeth II Stay?
Buckingham Palace has been the home of the British Monarch since Queen Victoria in 1837 in her ascension to the throne. And with its age, the palace needs extensive restoration and major fixing to avoid catastrophe in the future.
According to Telegraph report last Friday, the monarch is given $458 Million from the taxpayer's money in order to finish the project. Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond will take this to Parliament for its approval.
In Great Britain, major public service are facing cost cutting measures and the move in restoration Buckingham Palace may lead to another social controversy that will rain the Royal Family. Antediluvian cabling, plumbing and other services need immediate fitting to remove potential danger for those residing in the building.
History landmark preservation seen as a major importance by official. Aside from Buckingham Palace as residence not only to the Royal Family, it also caters to the Royal Staff and service crew that reside in it, said on UK History. The Palace is also a monument that represent of what Great Britain is and the totality of what the United Kingdom is in the world.
The Palace built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham as a private residence. It was purchased by King George III in 1761 as gift for Queen Charlotte as their cozy family home. By 1762, remodeling started under Sir William Chambers.
In 1826, the palace went to renovation when King George IV convinced Parliament. For a time being until Queen Victoria took it as the official home for the Royal Family no one resided in the palace. In 1913, changes were made with the Palace ventilation as it started to pollute by that time.
Queen Elizabeth II will stay in the palace during the renovation process. On CNN Money, The United Kingdom treasury said "The project seeks to prevent a serious risk of fire, flood and damage to both the building and the priceless Royal Collection of art belonging to the nation"
