Does the River Tyburn still exist?
Does the River Tyburn still exist? The Tyburn still exists today springing, like the Westbourne and the Fleet, from the Hampstead Hills, and although it soon gets lost in Sir Joseph Bazalgette's amazing sewer system it is still possible to chart its subterranean meanderings. From Hampstead it flows down to Regent's Park, crossing the canal in a pipe.
Do the Royals have air conditioning?
The elegant palace has been a royal residence in Britain since 1761- longer than America has been around! The temperature of any building that old and that large is very difficult to manage. It might be shocking for you to hear that Buckingham Palace doesn't have an air conditioning system like the one in your home.
Does the Queen have a swimming pool in Buckingham Palace?
The monarch has a private indoor swimming pool at Buckingham Palace, which has long been a favourite spot for the entire royal family.