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The Palace of Holyroodhouse (/ ˈ h ɒ l ɪ r uː d / or / ˈ h oʊ l ɪ r uː d /), [1] commonly known as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood has served as the principal royal residence in Scotland since the 16th century, and is a setting for state ...
World-famous castle which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, Holyrood Abbey: The ruined nave of the 12th- and 13th-century abbey church, and a three-storey building on Abbey Strand from the late 15th or early 16th century Holyrood Palace: 16th-century residence of Scottish royal family Holyrood Park
Update: A few days after the Queen's death on September 8, 2022, her coffin left Balmoral Castle and traveled to the British monarch's official Scottish residence, Holyrood House.In light of the ...
[1] [2] Some official residences, such as the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Hillsborough Castle, serve primarily ceremonial functions and are rarely used residentially. The occupied royal residences are cared for and maintained by the Property Section of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom . [ 1 ]
The High Constables of Holyroodhouse are a small corps of ceremonial bodyguards at the Sovereign's official residence in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.Created in the early sixteenth century to protect the Monarch in residence at Holyrood, as well as to guard the Palace and Abbey, and enforce law and order within the precincts of the Palace and the Holyrood Abbey Sanctuary.
Holyrood Abbey: Holyrood Palace: Edinburgh: c. 1130 Abbey Founded in 1128 by David I but all that remains above ground of the original structure is the ruined nave. The rest of the building was replaced by the mid 13th century. [93] [94] St Margaret's Chapel: Edinburgh Castle: Edinburgh: 1130 Chapel The oldest building in Edinburgh. [95] Cubbie ...
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[1] [2] It portrays the 1566 assassination of the Italian courtier David Rizzio at Holyrood Palace during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. On the left side of the canvas Mary is shown being restrained by her husband Lord Darnley. The artist took great care to be historically accurate in his depictions of the various figures portrayed in the ...