During World War I, the palace, then the home of King George V and Queen Mary, escaped unscathed. Its more valuable contents were evacuated to Windsor but the royal family remained in situ. The King imposed rationing at the palace, much to the dismay of his guests and household. To the King's later regret, David Lloyd George persuaded him to go further by ostentatiously locking the wine cellars and refraining from alcohol, to set a good example to the supposedly inebriated working class. The workers continued to imbibe and the King was left unhappy at his enforced abstinence. In 1938, the north-west pavilion, designed by Nash as a conservatory, was converted into a swimming pool. COUNT 10
QSN1 Who lived at Buckingham Palace during WWI? ANS1 King George V and Queen Mary QSN2 Where were valuable items from Buckingham Palace taken during WWI? ANS2 Windsor QSN3 The king refrained from doing what during the war? ANS3 alcohol QSN4 In what year was the north-west pavilion turned into a swimming pool? ANS4 1938 QSN5 Who persuaded the king to lock the wine cellars during WWI? ANS5 David Lloyd George QSN6 Buckingham Palace was untouched during which war? ANS6 World War I QSN7 Where were valuables evacuated to during the war? ANS7 Windsor QSN8 What did the King give up during the war? ANS8 alcohol QSN9 Who convinced the king to lock the wine cellars? ANS9 David Lloyd George QSN10 What was the north-west pavilion converted into in 1938? ANS10 swimming pool