St james's palace

In the 1100s Henry II granted a charter to the Sisters in charge of the Hospital of St James for leprosy sufferers, in the parish of St Margaret’s, Westminster. (Fascinating Gresham Lecture on Medieaval Hospitals here.) The Hospital may have dated … Continued

Prince George is the first future monarch in modern times not to be baptised at Buckingham Palace, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge opt for a more intimate venue

Of all the current Royal Palaces, St James’s is the most senior and all foreign ambassadors to this country are still referred to as being appointed to the Court of St James’. This is perhaps...

St. James Palace The British Monarchy Considered by some to be, “low and mean,” St. James Palace is the oldest of the Royal Residences and though no sovereign has resided there in over two centuries, it is still titled as the official residence of the monarch. In reality, however, it is actually the base of The Royal Court as opposed to a literal official residence. In fact, the Royal Court takes its official name from the palace as it’s still known as “The Court of St. James.”…

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Created as a secure residence for Henry VIII’s heir, St James’s Palace has become the modern home of the Court. Simon Thurley, editor of a new history of the palace, explains the remarkable history of this little-known building. Photographs by Will Pryce.

Oficialment, aquesta és la seu de la corona britànica, i no pas el molt més famós (i de facto seu) veí, Buckingham Palace. Però fa segles que no hi resideix cap monarca. ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau_de_Saint_James ====================================================== Curiously enough, this is the official residence of the queen, although no sovereign has lived here for 200 years! It's quite near the more modern palaces, like Clarence House, Lancaster House and specially Buckingham Palace…

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