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Buckingham
[ buhk-ing-uhm, -ham ]
noun
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of, 1592–1628, English courtier, politician, and military leader: lord high admiral 1617.
- his son George Villiers, 2nd Duke of, 1628–87, English courtier and author.
Buckingham
1/ ˈʌɪŋə /
noun
- a town in S central England, in Buckinghamshire; university (1975). Pop: 12 512 (2001)
Buckingham
2/ ˈʌɪŋə /
noun
- BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of15921628MEnglishMISC: courtierPOLITICS: statesman George Villiers, 1st Duke of . 1592–1628, English courtier and statesman; favourite of James I and Charles I: his arrogance, military incompetence, and greed increased the tensions between the King and Parliament that eventually led to the Civil War
- BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of16281687MEnglishMISC: courtierWRITING: writerPOLITICS: statesman his son, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of . 1628–87, English courtier and writer; chief minister of Charles II and member of the Cabal (1667–73)
Example Sentences
In a heartfelt message to guests at a Buckingham Palace reception for cancer charities, the King spoke about becoming a cancer "statistic" - referencing the more than 1,000 new cases recorded in the UK every day.
The reception at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening, attended by the King and Queen Camilla, is in honour of community projects helping people who are living with cancer and for health groups trying to prevent cancer.
They were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, when tens of thousands of people lining the streets for their wedding procession to Buckingham Palace.
"The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family," said a statement from Buckingham Palace at the time.
It was installed in 1885 at the request of Queen Victoria who wanted to be able to see from Buckingham Palace if her parliamentarians were sitting after dark.
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