- Buckingham Palace and the White House have State Rooms where they work, hold events, and welcome dignitaries.
- They both have a Yellow Room, Green Room, Blue Room, and a State Dining Room.
- They also both have a grand staircase and gardens.
Buckingham Palace and the White House both serve as the administrative headquarters for their respective nations' leaders.
Buckingham Palace is a massive royal residence with a total of 775 rooms, including 19 State Rooms, 52 bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.
The White House has 132 rooms, including including 16 family and guest rooms, three kitchens, and 35 bathrooms.
They're different buildings in many ways, but they have similar State Rooms where they live, work, hold events, and welcome dignitaries.
Here are seven rooms that Buckingham Palace and the White House share.
One of the first things visitors see when they walk into Buckingham Palace is the grand staircase.
The grand staircase leads up to the State Rooms and is surrounded by portraits of royal family members.
The grand staircase at the White House is used on ceremonial occasions to make an entrance.
The stairs lead into the Entrance Hall. The president usually greets the State Dinner guests of honor upstairs in the Yellow Oval Room, then they descend the grand staircase to join the other guests, according to the White House Museum.
The Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace is decorated with blue wallpaper, scagliola columns, and glass chandeliers.
Queen Elizabeth hosted a dinner attended by Theresa May during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018 and entertained guests in the Blue Drawing Room.
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