Buckingham Palace is the London residence of the British sovereign. It was originally built in the early 18th century for the Dukes of Buckingham and later purchased by King George III. It has since been rebuilt and expanded, and today its principal rooms are contained on the piano nobile level. Visitors can view the Throne Room and watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony when the sovereign is in residence.
18. The palace of Westminster, also knows as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace is where the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Lords and House of Commons) meet.
20. One of the Palace's most famous features is the clock tower, a tourist attraction that houses the famous bell, Big Ben .
21. The palace contains over 1,000 rooms, the most important of which are the Chamber of the House of Lords and Chamber of the House of Commons.
22. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The old Chamber of the House of Commons built by Sir Charles Barry was destroyed by German bombs during the Second World War.
23. The House of Lords has a legislative function and a judicial function in United Kingdom.