Which of the queens famous ancestors was the first to live in Buckingham palace?

Answer 1

Buckingham Palace was not built until King George III's reign and was not used as an official royal residence until Queen Victoria's reign. It is a fairly new building compared to the history of the monarchy.

Answer 2

Actually, the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace was Victoria. Not really so long ago. Before that it was Buckingham House. The building having had many alterations and additions is just over 300 hundred years old. It was preceded by other houses on the site for about 150 years.

So Elizabeth II had her father, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandmother living in Buckingham Palace before her. These were all monarchs descended from Victoria. That is 5

George III acquired Buckingham House as a home for his Queen. George III was Victoria's grandfather so that is at least one more ancestor.

Six is not so many when the Queen is the 34th monarch in over 1,000 years of English history.

Answer 3

Queen Victoria became the first English monarch to live in Buckingham Palace in 1837.

Answer 4

Queen Victoria was the first monarch to officially live in the palace itself, although George III and William IV had owned the property during their reign.

Answer 5

Queen Victoria

Answer 6

George III