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First Sovereign to Rule from Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to rule from the Buckingham Palace (LINK 15). She took up residence in the palace in 1837. After her marriage to Prince Albert, the Buckingham Palace was used as a royal family home, a place for entertainment as well as a place for official business. However, after Prince Albert’s death, Queen Victoria neglected the Palace favoring other places such as the Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle in Scotland or Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
