Buckingham Treasure Trail.

Enjoy a poke around the rooms in which are open to the public. The first few questions are about the Palace in general: (Use the Fun Facts link to help!)

1. The palace has 775 rooms – can you imagine that?! How many of those rooms are: a. State Rooms b. Bedrooms (royal and guest only) c. Staff bedrooms d. Bathrooms 2. What other rooms/places are there at the palace? (Use the ‘fun facts’ link to help – clue there are 5 other places listed!)

3. How many windows are there in the Palace and how often do they need to be cleaned?

4. How many lightbulbs are used in Buckingham Palace? (It’s more than school!)

5. What is the signal that the Queen is living in the Palace?

These questions are about the Room

1. What are the two ‘Chairs of Estate’ embroidered with?

2. In the throne room there is a painting of The Queen which was commissioned for a stamp series with the Royal Mail. In the painting, how many dogs are gathered at her feet? What are their names?

3. The throne chair for Queen Victoria is also in the Throne Room. It is carved with a crown and a VR emblem for Queen Victoria. It also has 3 national emblems engraved on it. Which countries do these emblems represent? a. Rose – b. Thistle - c. Shamrock –

These questions are about the White Drawing Room

1. What is the purpose of this room – what does The Queen do in here? 2. Who owned this piano before our Queen did? 3. What date was it built? 4. What is the piano decorated with?

Did you notice all the mirrors in the room?! How many could you see? Did you know that some of the mirrors are doors and these are the doors the Queen uses to come into the White Drawing Room from her private apartments?

These questions are about the Ballroom

1. What is the purpose of the ballroom? 2. How long would it take you to lay the table in here?!  3. What was the very first event to be held in the ballroom?

These questions are about the Royal Family in general.

1. The Royal Family gathers on the balcony at Buckingham Palace for formal occasions. Using this photo, how many members of the family can you name?

2. Who is the youngest member of the Royal Family? What are the names of his brother and sister?

3. This photo shows the line of Royal succession – who will become king after the Queen dies. Can you name all the people in the photograph? 4. Who is first, second and third in line to the throne? Use the number of crowns below to write who is in first, second, third place to inherit the crown: