3. Another sight the children saw was Buckingham Palace. 1) What did they learn about Buckingham Palace? Complete the story with the verbs from the box in the correct form. there is/there are be can start It ... the Queen's official home and the residence in London since 1837. It ... near St James's Park*. ... 775 rooms, a swimming pool, a cinema, a ballroom and a garden in the palace. The palace ... a very popular attraction for tourists since 199 Visitors ... see 19 rooms. The Changing of the Guard ... at 11.30 every day in summer and every other day in winter. The palace ... open in August and September.