Seat of Power

Welcome to 10 Downing Street, the home and office of the

Sir George Downing, the Treasury Secretary in the British Government in

Sir Robert Walpole was the first prime minister from 1721 till

Special gates were constructed in 1991 for security reasons and now

10 Downing Street was originally comprised of three buildings: a mansion, a

Look closely at the door — there's no keyhole. The door

Take a rare glimpse inside 10 Downing Street

The Entrance Hall

The entrance hall leads to the main staircase.

The walls are lined with portraits of past prime ministers.

The Cabinet room, located upstairs, is separated from the rest of

The Cabinet meets weekly, traditionally every Thursday morning.

Only the Prime Minister`s chair has arms.

Larry, a brown and white tabby, with the title "Chief Mouser"

A copy of a portrait of Sir Robert Walpolе hangs over

The Terracotta room is named after the colour it is painted.

The White Drawing room was used by prime ministers for private

Now, it's often used as a meeting room for Downing Street

Let's move onto the Small Dining room, or breakfast room, where

The State Dining room can seat up to 65 people around

This room is used to host the prime minister's press conferences.

Here's the Study, where a portrait of Margaret Thatcher hangs over

Number 10 also has a well-kept garden, which is often used

The house is also a workplace for the people who help

Who’s the current PM?

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has served as Prime Minister of the

Answer the questions:

Does it take long to get to Downing Street