Buckingham palace is a delightful place and stands as a major symbol of English royalty and London city. Although its beginning was as humble as a townhouse, that was built by the Duke of Buckingham. It was initially called the Buckingham house. The Buckingham palace had many royal residents over the years included the famous kings like James I, George III. The gardens are large and house specimen plants. Annual garden parties are held every year and visited by many tourists. Under the residence of George IV, the architecture was improved excessively. Around a thousand workmen were hired in to complete the structure.