1. Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the most famous of London's many royal palaces. Constructed in the 18th century , it is located at the end of the Mall, one of London's broadest roads. The King and his family live in a part of the palace. Other parts can be visited by tourists. The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony that takes place every day.

Buckingham Palace
Image: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons

Words

  • broadest = widest
  • century = a period of a hundred years
  • ceremony = an important event that is performed in a special way
  • constructed = built
  • royal = something that belongs to the king or the queen