The east wing was built between 1847-49 to accommodate Queen Victoria’s growing family.
Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Prince Louis, the Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, and the King and Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
Visitors will be able to take guided tours of the royal residence’s east wing, the front facade which faces The Mall where crowds assemble on major occasions to see the monarchy. King George IV’s opulent oriental-style seaside palace, the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, was sold to finance the building work and its contents, some of the finest ceramics and furniture in the Royal Collection, were moved to the east wing and inspired the Chinese-themed decor of its principal rooms.
Tours will take visitors through rooms and spaces including the principal corridor, which runs the length of the wing, where paintings by artists such as Thomas Gainsborough are hung.They will conclude in the centre room which leads on to the balcony but the public will not been able to step onto the famous open-air space.
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