God save the queen!

Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 69th anniversarysince she first ascended to the throne — and moved into the dreaded Buckingham Palace.

Yes, she’s been required to reside in the identical major residence for practically seven a long time.

Growing up, she lived in the bucolic countryside of England at the Royal Lodge at 145 Piccadilly. When she married Prince Philip in 1947, she lived at the Clarence (*69*) till her father’s loss of life, in response to archived UK newspaper stories.

But followers of Netflix’s acclaimed hit collection “The Crown” will recall when Queen Elizabeth II (Emmy winner Claire Foy) was hesitant to maneuver into Buckingham Palace after she assumed the title of Britain’s reigning monarch following her father’s loss of life.Instead, she was completely content material on remaining at the Clarence home along with her new husband at the time, the Duke of Edinburgh (Matt Smith of “Dr. Who” fame).

Well, everyone knows how that story performed out.

Buckingham Palace initially began out as a big townhouse constructed for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. King George III then acquired the house in 1761 as a non-public residence for his spouse Queen Charlotte. Later on, in the nineteenth century, architects John Nash and Edward Blore enlarged the construction by constructing three wings round the central courtyard.

In 1837, what was as soon as recognized as the Queen’s (*69*) turned recognized as Buckingham Palace — the official London residence of the United Kingdom’s monarch.

The residence holds a complete of 775 rooms, together with 19 staterooms, 52 bedrooms, 188 workers bedrooms, 92 workplaces and 78 bogs.

Queen Elizabeth II, 94, took the reins on Feb. 6, 1952.

Here’s an inside take a look at the place her majesty has referred to as house for the previous seven a long time as the reigning monarch.

The White Drawing Room is taken into account one in every of the extra intimate staterooms frequently used for audiences and small gatherings. The queen enters the room through a hidden door disguised as a mirror and cupboard earlier than welcoming company, such as overseas ambassadors. The area has additionally been frequently used for formal household images and Christmas broadcasts.

TheThrone RoomatBuckingham Palaceis offered like no different area in the constructing and has a vibrant historical past of internet hosting occasions. This room is reserved for particular balls and dances.

The palace’s Green Drawing Room and the adjoining staterooms serve as venues for drinks supplied to company, often earlier than dinner is served.

The Nash Gallery, additionally recognized as the Queen’s Gallery, value upward of $27.5 million (£20 million). The Queen’s Gallery is taken into account one in every of the most vital expansions to Buckingham Palace in 150 years. It hosts altering exhibitions from the royal assortment, that includes old grasp work, uncommon furnishings, ornamental arts and imagesfrom the huge {photograph} assortment.

The Blue Drawing Room was initially used for entertaining. Today, it’s used for receptions.

The stables have been part of Buckingham Palace since the 1760s and are a part of the assortment of the equestrian stables. Queen Elizabeth is thought to have nice admiration for horses and vastly admires the sport of horse-racing.

In 2011, Queen Elizabeth invited then-President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to attend a state banquet.