'Buckingham Palace at the time of Victoria', (1901). View of Buckingham Palace in London, viewed across an ornamental lake during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Acquired by George III in 1761 for his wife, Queen Charlotte, Buckingham Palace became the official royal London residence in 1837 when Queen Victoria moved in shortly after her accession to the throne. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". [London, 1901]