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Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈ b ʌ k ɪ ŋ ə m /) [1] is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [a] [2] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
The Palace of Westminster, for example, usually flies the Union Flag, but flies the Royal Standard when the monarch is present for the State Opening of Parliament. When the monarch is not in residence at a palace in Scotland the Royal Banner of Scotland is flown; palaces in the rest of the UK fly the Union Flag.
Royal Standard for Scotland flying above the Palace of Holyroodhouse. In Scotland a separate version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is used, whereby the red Lion Rampant of the Kingdom of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quadrants, displacing the three gold lions passant guardant of England, which occur only in the second quadrant.
10 fascinating facts about Buckingham Palace. PureWow. Updated November 14, 2017 at 11:34 AM.
King Charles and Queen Camilla have chosen a photograph of themselves taken in the garden of Buckingham Palace for their official Christmas card. The photograph - taken in April - shows the ...
Until 1997 the only flag to fly from Buckingham Palace was the Royal Standard, the official flag of the reigning British sovereign, and only when the sovereign was in residence at the palace. Even in times of mourning, the Royal Standard would not fly at half mast ("The king is dead, long live the king!").
Fleurs-de-lis on railings at Buckingham Palace. Architects and designers use it alone and as a repeated motif in a wide range of contexts, from ironwork to bookbinding. In building and architecture, the fleur-de-lis is often placed on top of iron fence posts, as a pointed defence against intruders.
It's official: King Charles (74) and Queen Camilla (75) are ushering in a new royal era. The royal couple recently unveiled their joint cypher to reflect the new monarchy, and the emblem's design ...