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As royal residences go, |
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Buckingham Palace is something of a newcomer. |
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The staterooms are less than 200 years old. |
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Yet its history is much older and more dramatic than you might think. |
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Its rooms are filled with objects that are clues to the character of Kings and Queens past. |
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And the art and architecture combine to make a statement about Britain's place in the world. |
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The Palace as it appears now was designed at a time |
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when Britain was the richest, most powerful nation on earth. |
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This was meant to reflect that. |
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But for the first monarch who lived on this spot, |
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it was little more than a quiet retreat. |
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How things have changed. |
