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Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈbʌkɪŋəm /) [ 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. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national ...
Wren House. Kensington Palace, London. The Crown. The Duke and Duchess of Kent. Official London residence, also a Historic Royal Palaces, grace and favour. Thatched House Lodge. Richmond, London. The Crown. Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
Jock Colville, a former private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II (when she was Princess Elizabeth) and a director of her bank, Coutts, estimated her wealth at £2 million in 1971 (the equivalent of about £36 million today). [41] [42] An official statement from Buckingham Palace in 1993 called estimates of £100 million "grossly overstated". [43]
Buckingham Palace is synonymous with the British royal family, but there are a number of lesser-known residences the royals own, too. These sites range from private homes to Crown-owned properties ...
Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Dating to 1631 but built atop the undercroft of an earlier building, the main survivor is known as the Dutch House. Its royal occupation lasted from around 1728 until 1818, with a final ...
Clarence House. Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. The four-storey house is faced in pale stucco. Over the years, it has undergone much extensive remodelling and reconstruction ...
September 18, 2022 at 2:35 PM. King hosts Buckingham Palace reception for world leaders. The King has hosted a Buckingham Palace reception for world leaders on the eve of the Queen’s funeral ...
Lancaster House (originally known as York House and then Stafford House) is a mansion on The Mall in the St James's district in the West End of London. Adjacent to The Green Park, it is next to Clarence House and St James's Palace, as much of the site was once part of the palace grounds. Initially planned for Prince Frederick, Duke of York and ...