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2. Queen Anne style furniture - Wikipedia

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   Queen Anne furniture is "somewhat smaller, lighter, and more comfortable than its predecessors," and examples in common use include "curving shapes, the cabriole leg, cushioned seats, wing-back chairs, and practical secretary desk - bookcase pieces." [2] Other elements characterizing the style include pad feet and "an emphasis on line and form ...

3. Marlborough House - Wikipedia

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   The house was built in 1711 for Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, the favourite and confidante of Queen Anne. For over a century it served as the London residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It became a royal residence through the 19th century and first half of the 20th. The house was expanded for the Prince of Wales, the future King ...

4. Queen Anne style architecture - Wikipedia

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   The Queen Anne style of British architecture refers to either the English Baroque architecture of the time of Queen Anne (who reigned from 1702 to 1714) or the British Queen Anne Revival form that became popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century. [ 1] In other English-speaking parts of the ...

5. List of Danish royal residences - Wikipedia

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   Gråsten Palace. Gråsten Palace is the second summer residence of the Danish royal family. It is located in Gråsten in the Jutland region of southern Denmark. The main house has a modern, all-white façade, with Venetian doors opening onto sweeping, manicured lawns and gravel walkways. The grounds include a huge stables court.

6. What Are the Orb and Sceptre? Objects Adorning the Queen's ...

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   The sceptre holds a piece of the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan I, also known as the First Star of Africa. The diamond was mounted on the baton in 1910. In addition to the orb and sceptre ...

7. Queen's House - Wikipedia

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   Queen's House is a former royal residence in the London borough of Greenwich, which presently serves as a public art gallery. It was built between 1616 and 1635 on the grounds of the now demolished Greenwich Palace, a few miles downriver from the City of London. In its current setting, it forms a central focus of the Old Royal Naval College ...

8. List of statues of English and British royalty in London

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   The earliest English equestrian statue. Originally commissioned in 1630 by Charles I's Lord Treasurer, Sir Richard Weston, for his house Mortlake Park in Roehampton. Erected on the site of the Charing Cross in 1674–5, when the pedestal was carved by Joshua Marshall. [ 18] Temple Bar Gate, Paternoster Square.

9. 25 royal family photos taken by Kate Middleton - AOL

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   25 royal family photos taken by Kate Middleton. Ree Hines. July 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Arthur Edwards/Pool. Cameras are often pointed at Catherine, Princess of Wales, but posing for them isn’t her ...