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A monk? -

Before Buckingham House was built, the monks of Westminster Abbey inhabited the site. Reportedly the ghost of a monk is said to appear on Christmas Day.

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John Sheffield -

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby was the original owner of Buckingham House and the first person to die in it.

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John Sheffield -

A former military man, Sheffield was also known as a politician and poet. He died at Buckingham House on September 23, 1714, aged 72.

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Hugh Chamberlen -

Hugh Chamberlen the younger was a royal physician who practiced midwifery. He was close to the Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby, so he spent a lot of time at Buckingham House.

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Hugh Chamberlen -

Chamberlen died in Buckingham House in 1728 after battling an unknown illness for a long period of time.

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Lady Flora Elizabeth Hastings -

Lady Flora Hastings was lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Kent (the mother of Queen Victoria). At one point she complained of abdominal pain: her abdomen was getting bigger.

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Lady Flora Elizabeth Hastings -

An unwanted (and scandalous) pregnancy was suspected, until a doctor examined her and declared she was a virgin. Lady Hastings eventually died in Buckingham Palace on July 5, 1839. The autopsy revealed that she was, in fact, terminally ill with liver cancer.

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Francis Clark -

Francis Clark was a Highland Attendant (a servant) for Queen Victoria. He joined in 1870 and served for 25 years.

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Francis Clark -

Clark was awarded the Faithful Service Medal in 1891 by Queen Victoria. He died in Buckingham Palace in the summer of 1895.

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Edward VII -

The great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II was born and died in Buckingham Palace.

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Edward VII -

The Prince of Wales ascended to the throne when his mother, Queen Victoria, died on January 22, 1901.

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Edward VII -

King Edward VII was a heavy smoker and suffered from a number of health problems, including bronchitis and a rodent ulcer. He died in Buckingham Palace on May 6, 1910, aged 68, following several heart attacks.

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John Gwynne -

Major John Gwynne was Edward VII's private secretary. He was unhappy in his marriage and ended up taking his own life following a scandalous divorce.

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John Gwynne -

The Buckingham Palace room where John Gwynne took his life is reportedly haunted. 

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William Hayes Fisher -

William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham was a politician during the Victorian era. He was Minister of Information.

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William Hayes Fisher -

Fisher died in the Buckingham Palace Garden in July 2, 1920.

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Princess Alice of Greece -

Princess Alice of Greece had an extraordinary life. She was deaf, yet could lip-read and speak three languages. She married Prince Andrew of Greece, had five children, founded an order of nuns, and at one point was even a patient of Sigmund Freud.

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Princess Alice of Greece -

Princess Alice of Greece is better known for being the mother of the late Prince Philip. She died in Buckingham Palace on December 5, 1969.

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Margaret "Bobo" MacDonald -

Margaret "Bobo" MacDonald served Queen Elizabeth II for 67 years, ever since she was a young child. The nickname "Bobo" was given to her by the then-Princess Elizabeth.

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Margaret "Bobo" MacDonald -

MacDonald continued to work with the Queen as a lifelong servant and friend. Queen Elizabeth II made her a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 1986-

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Margaret "Bobo" MacDonald -

Margaret "Bobo" MacDonald eventually died in her room in Buckingham Palace in 1993, aged 89.

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Eric Whitelaw -

Scotsman Eric Whitelaw served during World War I with the Seaforth Highlanders.

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Eric Whitelaw -

In 1953, Whitelaw was due to receive an Order of the British Empire award, but died at Buckingham Palace before it was awarded to him.

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Ilse Fairall -

Ilse Fairall (not pictured) was a palace servant at Buckingham Palace. She had been working at the palace laundry room for nearly eight years and was about to retire.

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Ilse Fairall -

On the eve of her retirement, the 59-year-old servant (not pictured) took her own life in her bedroom. Ilse Fairall reportedly left a note and a will, but the details haven't been disclosed to the public.

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The last royal Corgi -

The Queen had Corgis all her life, and her last one, Willow, died in the palace.

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The last royal Corgi -

The late Queen was surrounded by several beloved dogs until her death, but this line of royal Corgis came to an end in 2018.

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See also:  How the British royal family makes money

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