When paying a state visit to Britain, foreign heads of state are usually entertained by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. They are allocated a large suite of rooms known as the Belgian Suite, situated at the foot of the Minister's Staircase, on the ground floor of the north-facing Garden Wing. The rooms of the suite are linked by narrow corridors, one of them is given extra height and perspective by saucer domes designed by Nash in the style of Soane. A second corridor in the suite has Gothic influenced cross over vaulting. The Belgian Rooms themselves were decorated in their present style and named after Prince Albert's uncle Léopold I, first King of the Belgians. In 1936, the suite briefly became the private apartments of the palace when they were occupied by King Edward VIII. COUNT 10
QSN1 Where do foreign heads of stay usually stay in Buckingham Palace? ANS1 the Belgian Suite QSN2 What floor are the Belgian Suites located? ANS2 ground floor QSN3 The Belgian Suite is located at the foot of which staircase? ANS3 the Minister's Staircase QSN4 How are the rooms of the Belgian Suites linked? ANS4 by narrow corridors QSN5 What is the style of the saucer domes in the Belgian Suite? ANS5 the style of Soane QSN6 Where do foreign heads of stay at Buckingham Palace? ANS6 the Belgian Suite QSN7 The Belgian Suite is located at the bottom of which staircase? ANS7 Minister's Staircase QSN8 On which floor is the Belgian Suite located? ANS8 the ground floor QSN9 How are the rooms in the Belgian Suite connected? ANS9 by narrow corridors QSN10 The saucer domes are in whose style? ANS10 the style of Soane