Before
there was a Buckingham
Palace, there was a Buckingham House, built by the Duke
of Buckingham in the early 18th century. George III bought it in
1761 as a residence for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and it became known as the
Queen’s House. The royal family spent considerable and increasing time there,
and it came to be known as the family’s London residence. The Green Drawing
Room, known by that name today (or simply the “Green Room”), was originally the
Duchess of Buckingham’s saloon, and was the largest room on the first floor
(what Americans call the second floor) of the house.
Over the
centuries, the room has been remade a number of times. For Queen Charlotte,
large wall drawings were brought from Hampton Court Palace and the ceiling was
painted. Later, the drawings were replaced, and the ceiling plastered. Doorways
have been added and chimney mantles replaced. In the 1830s, green silk was used
to decorate the walls.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Dancing Priest.
Photograph: Looking through the Green Drawing Room to the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
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