British Royal Residences British Royal Residences Highgrove is the country home of HRH The Prince of Wales, in Gloucestershire. Situated near Tetbury, Highgrove House was purchased in 1980 by the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duchy also manages the estate surrounding the house. ...more on Wikipedia about "Highgrove"
Hillsborough Castle in County Down is a mansion in Northern Ireland.It is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland, but the regular occupant is the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. It is also used by other members of the British Royal Family when they visit the country, and by prominent international visitors. It has been an official royal residence since the 1920s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hillsborough Castle"
Historic Royal Palaces is a public body created in 1989 to manage the UK's unoccupied royal palaces. These are: ...more on Wikipedia about "Historic Royal Palaces"
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, or informally Holyrood Palace, founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. The Palace stands in Edinburgh at the bottom of the Royal Mile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Holyrood Palace"
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Today it houses various minor royals including the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kensington Palace"
Kew Palace is a name which has been shared by three buildings at Kew, London. Most of the text of this article was written in 1827. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kew Palace"
(Les Jollies Eaux) A former private royal residence on a headland on the 1,250 acre island of Mustique, St Vincent. The name means "Beautiful Waters" (the house was formerly called "Gelliceux"). The island belongs to Colin Tenant, has 2 harbours eight beaches and 200 people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Les Jollies Eaux"
The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. A royal manor existed on the site in the 12th Century. This was replaced by a fortification known as 'the Peel' was built in the 14th Century by English forces under Edward I. The site of the manor made it an ideal military base securing the supply routes between Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Linlithgow Palace"
This is a list of residences occupied by the British Royal family, noting the seasons of the year they are traditionally occupied. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of British Royal Residences"
Marlborough House is a mansion in Westminster, London. It was built for Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, a close friend of Queen Anne. The Duchess wanted her new house to be "strong, plain and convenient". Designed by Christopher Wren, both father and son, the building was completed in 1711. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marlborough House"
Situated at the village of Bisley, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, Nether Lypiatt Manor is the country home of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Built in 1702- 1705 by an unknown architect for Judge John Coxe, with one wing added in 1923, the small house forms a perfect square of only 46 feet. It is a grade I listed building, and has been praised by architectural historian Mark Girouard, as perfectly exemplifying the early 18th century formal house in miniature. It comprises four floors, including a tall basement and an attic floor. Inside, much of the early eighteenth-century panelling survives, as do original stone fireplaces. A fine staircase runs from basement to attic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nether Lypiatt Manor"
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace that was built by Henry VIII in Surrey, on the location of Cuddington, near Epsom (the church and village of Cuddington were destroyed to create the plot for the palace). The palace was broken up in the late 17th century, and parts were incorporated into other buildings. No trace of the palace remains on its site, but some pieces are held by the British Museum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nonsuch Palace"
Norfolk House, at 31 St James’s Square, London, was built in 1722 for the Duke of Norfolk. It was a royal residence for a short time only, when Frederick Prince of Wales, father of King George III, lived there 1737- 1741, after his marriage in 1736 to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, daughter of Frederick II Duke of Saxe-Gotha. King George III was born in the house, which was offered to the royal couple by the 9th Duke of Norfolk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norfolk House"
(Oatlands Park) A royal residence 1538- 1820, at Weybridge, Surrey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oatlands Park"
Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Osborne House"
The Palace of Beaulieu was located in Essex, UK, north of Chelmsford. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palace of Beaulieu"
The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester in 1428, in Greenwich, London on the banks of the River Thames. The Palace was demolished and replaced with the Greenwich Hospital in the late 17th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palace of Placentia"
The Palace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings. The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the City of Westminster, close by other government buildings in Whitehall. Coordinates: ...more on Wikipedia about "Palace of Westminster"
The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones' 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire. Before the fire it had grown to be the largest palace in Europe, with over 1,500 rooms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Palace of Whitehall"
The Queen's House, Greenwich, was designed and begun in 1616- 1617 by architect Inigo Jones for Anne of Denmark (the queen of King James I of England) and completed, also by Jones, about 1635 for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. The House is one of the most important buildings in British architectural history, being the first consciously classical building to have been put up in Britain. However, although its style is generally called Palladian, its most specific precedent is not by Palladio but rather Giuliano da Sangallo's Villa Medici at Poggio a Caiano. Some earlier British buildings such as Longleat had made borrowings from the classical style but these were restricted to small details and were not applied in a systematic way. Nor was the form of these buildings informed by an understanding of classical precedents. The Queen's House would have appeared revolutionary to British eyes in its day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen's House"
Ranger's House is a villa adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east suburbs of London. Since 2002 it has housed the Wernher Collection of art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ranger's House (Wernher Collection)"
(Ribsden Holt) A former royal residence at Windlesham, Surrey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ribsden Holt"
Richmond Palace was a royal residence 1327- 1649, on The Green, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey. The first version of the palace was known as Sheen Palace. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richmond Palace"
Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ...more on Wikipedia about "Richmond upon Thames"
Royal Lodge is a house in Windsor Great Park, located half a mile north of Cumberland Lodge and the same distance south-east of Windsor Castle. It was the Windsor residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1952 until her death in 2002. Since 2004 it has been the official residence of Prince Andrew, Duke of York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Lodge"
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