Fascinating Photos Expose The Secrets Of Royal Life Inside Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen, but it's quite a secretive place. After all, it’s guarded by highly trained members of the military who carry bayoneted rifles, while access to the royal quarters is heavily restricted. Nonetheless, over the years some fascinating facts have emerged that give a glimpse about what life is really like behind those heavily-guarded walls.
The Royal Collection
The British royal family own a lot of art pieces. Apparently, they have over 7,000 paintings and 450,000 photos, plus sculptures, literature, weaponry, carriages – virtually anything you can name. An area of Buckingham Palace called the Queen’s Gallery hosts some of these artworks, and this part of the palace is open to the public.
The State Dining Room
If you’re ever able to eat at Buckingham Palace, you’re in luck. Not only will you dine among luxury, but virtually any food you could wish for is available for your pleasure. The Queen herself reportedly keeps Special K and Tabasco sauce in her larders. She also has a steady supply of fancy chocolate and nuts kept for her.
Royal Nanny
It probably goes without saying that the royal family have hired a lot of nannies over the years. The nanny for the Cambridge children is a woman called Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo. She was hired by Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2014. This photo shows her holding a cheeky Prince George inside Buckingham Palace.
Palace Ghost
A building as old as Buckingham Palace surely couldn’t not be haunted. More to the point, there’s a story of one suicide in the palace. This was Major John Gwynne, the private secretary to King Edward VIII. After causing a scandal by divorcing his wife, he ended up shooting himself inside his office. Now, rumor has it that a ghostly gunshot can still be heard echoing from that room.
