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The new palace, secondary in the king's interest to Henry's Whitehall Palace, was constructed between 1531 and 1536 as a smaller residence to escape formal court life. [3] Much smaller than the nearby Whitehall, St James's is arranged around four courtyards, the Colour Court, the Ambassador's Court, the Engine Court, and the Friary Court. The ...
The King's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London.The guard is made up of a company of soldiers from a single regiment, which is split in two, providing a detachment for Buckingham Palace and a detachment for St James's Palace.
Horse Guards originally formed the entrance to the Palace of Whitehall and later St James's Palace; for that reason it is still ceremonially defended by the King's Life Guard. Although still in military use, part of the building houses the Household Cavalry Museum which is open to the public.
A King’s Guard in London is being applauded for acknowledging a young boy’s outfit selection. ... Frank is seen standing outside a gate near St James’ Palace as the guards are walking by ...
Princess Beatrice rarely shows us the inside of St. James's Palace , but we just got treated... Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
2005–2013: Major James Lowther-Pinkerton LVO MBE Irish Guards (Retd.) [40] [45] Lowther-Pinkerton left his post in September 2013, but intended to spend one day a week at St James's Palace to act as a sounding board for the much younger members of staff who would take his place.
St James's Park is a 23-hectare (57-acre) urban park in the City of Westminster, central London. A Royal Park , it is at the southernmost end of the St James's area, which was named after a once isolated medieval hospital dedicated to St James the Less , now the site of St James's Palace .
York House is a historic wing of St James's Palace, London, built for Frederick, Prince of Wales, on his marriage in 1736. It is in the north-western part of the palace on the site of a former suttling-house (canteen) for the Guards; it overlooks Ambassadors' Court and Cleveland Row to the west of the old Chapel Royal.