70 FACTS FOR 70 YEARS
Buckingham Palace served as Her Majesty’s official residence throughout most of her reign until the pandemic, when she made Windsor Castle her base.
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, and 188 bedrooms for the household staff.
Her Scottish home, Balmoral, is one of the queen’s favourite places. As a child she spent holidays visiting her mother’s family at Glamis Castle in Angus.
IN 1947, when the queen was just 21, she uttered these famous words: “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.”
She was at an age when most of us are embracing early adulthood, dipping our toes into the well…