Palaces & Buildings

The Queen cancels all garden parties in 2021 due to the escalating public health crisis

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5th January 2021
The Queen has been forced to cancel all garden parties, both in London and in Edinburgh, for the entirety of 2021. The announcement comes just a day after the United Kingdom entered a full-scale lockdown – the third of such in the space of ten months. The garden parties, which were due to be held at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, have been called due to the likelihood…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Sandringham House

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3rd January 2021
There are only a handful of Christmases that The Queen has not celebrated at Sandringham, 2020 being amongst them. Learn more about the main house on Her Majesty’s estate in Norfolk. Where is it located? Sandringham House is located in the Parish of Sandringham in Norfolk in the East of England. The Grade II property is set in 20,000 acres in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Kensington Palace

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31st December 2020
Where is it located? Kensington Palace is still the capital city residence of many British royals to this day. The site is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. When was it built and when was it used as a royal residence? Before it was transformed into a grand royal residence, Kensington Palace was originally a two storey Jacobean mansion which had…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Clarence House

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28th December 2020
Clarence House has been an active royal residence since it was completed in 1827. Learn more about the Queen’s former home here. Where is it located? Clarence House is a British royal residence which is located on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. The four-storey building is attached to St James’s Palace and is less than a five-minute walk from Buckingham Palace. When was…
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