Palaces & Buildings

You can now say "I do" at Kensington Palace

Many young brides dream of looking like a princess on their wedding day, but it is also possible to get married at a palace. Kensington Palace is licenced for weddings and some can form some of the eighty public functions it can hold during the year. The suggested place for the nuptials is the Orangery, built for Queen Anne to protect her orange trees during the winter, it was also used for many…
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You can ring in the new year at Stockholm Palace

It is said that what you do in the first hour of the New Year will be what you do for most of the year. Next year could finally see your royal dreams coming true, as the Royal Palace in Stockholm is giving you the chance to ring in 2017 like royalty, with a big New Year’s Eve Concert in the Royal Chapel. “On the last day of the year, we welcome you to the Royal Chapel at the Royal…
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You may not ever live in Buckingham Palace, but this is a close second

If you have given up your hopes of spending a night or two at Buckingham Palace, there is no reason to despair. You can now own something not too dissimilar. Hinwick House; the 300-year-old house that is modeled on the Queen’s official residence is now up for sale at £14,500,000 only. It is a snatch considering that the owners’ justification for selling is because the house is too far…
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Accused teen who planned terror attack on Buckingham Palace appears in court

On Tuesday, 13 September, Westminster Magistrates’ Court saw the appearance of 19-year-old Haroon Ali-Syed, who was arrested on 8 September on suspicion of planning to carry out a terror attack on key London landmarks ‘on the scale of 7/7’. Prosecutor Thomas Halpin spoke at the hearing and announced to the court that ‘The allegation is that [Haroon Ali-Syed] was planning a terrorist attack…
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