House of queens - Congresswoman Grace Meng

High amongst the people of the during World War I reached a peak in March 1917, when the , a heavy aircraft capable of crossing the , began bombing London directly and became a household name.

Its architect was , for whom it was a crucial early commission, for , the queen of.

This necessitated new accommodation , and a flanking pair to east and west were added and connected to the house by from 1807 designed by architect , with further surviving extensions up to 1876.

Plans of the Queen's House.