Royal Family live Update: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle And The Royal Rumble…See More

Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the iconic Queen of England, is a monument that bears testimony to the rich and enduring monarchical tradition of the English.

A symbol of power, opulence and aristocratic grandeur, Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. Of these, 188 are staff bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, and 19 state rooms. In total, the Palace grounds spans over 39 acres.

While Queen Elizabeth famously calls the palace her home, Princes Phillip, Andrew and Edward all reside there as well, along with a lot of the royal family’s staff members.

It is a testimony to the resilience of the palace that over the course of World War 2, it survived nine German bombs attacks. However, a major ‘war’ that will, no doubt, ruffle the much talked about Buckingham Palace pliability is brewing.

Are you already thinking of a fighter jet flying over the palace? No! Don’t just go there. The war in question is more psychological and emotional in nature. It is about family members fighting among themselves.

It could be referred to as a battle between tradition and modernisation. Prince Harry, the disenchanted son of the late Princess Diana, seems at ‘war’ with the palace and all it represents. He has perceptibly demonstrated this in so many ways.

First, his choice of a marital partner is obviously at variance with the palace’s expectation. Second, he and his wife decided to excuse themselves from royal activities, choosing, instead, a private life.

Third, they chose to live farther away from the palace by relocating to the United States of America. Fourth, the duo, Harry and Meghan, recently launched a lethal attack on the palace, alleging, in a widely viewed interview with Oprah Winfrey, unfair treatment from the palace.