Focus Friday - British Royal Residences

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Friday, May 6 2011 by

Members of the British Royal Family inhabit a range of residences around the United Kingdom. Some are royal palaces, owned by the Crown and held in trust by the monarch; others are privately owned. Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House have been inherited as private property for several generations. Other royal palaces are no longer residences (e.g. the Palace of Westminster, the Palace of Whitehall). Some remain in irregular use for royal occasions. The Royal Palaces enjoy certain legal privileges, for example there is an exemption from levying duty on alcoholic beverages sold in the bars at the Palace of Westminster and there are exemptions from Health and Safety legislation. The occupied royal residences of are cared for and maintained by the Royal Household Property Section. The unoccupied royal palaces of England are now within the responsibility of the Historic Royal Palaces Agency.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh – Official

Buckingham Palace (Birds Eye)
Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle (Birds Eye)
Windsor Castle
Holyrood Palace (Birds Eye)
Holyrood Palace

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh – Private

Sandringham House (Bing Maps)
Sandringham House

Balmoral Castle (Google Maps)
Balmoral Castle
Craigowan Lodge (Google Maps)
Craigowan Lodge

Delnadamph Lodge (Google Maps)
Delnadamph Lodge

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall – Official

Residence of the Prince of Wales (Clarence House) (Birds Eye)
Residence of the Prince of Wales (Clarence House)

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall – Private

Prince Charles' House (Google Maps)
Prince Charles' House

Birkhall (Google Maps)
Birkhall
Llwynywermod (Google Maps)
Llwynywermod

Tamarisk (Google Maps)
Tamarisk

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales – Official

Residence of the Prince of Wales (Clarence House) (Birds Eye)
Residence of the Prince of Wales (Clarence House)

The Duke of York – Official

Buckingham Palace (Birds Eye)
Buckingham Palace
Royal Lodge (Birds Eye)
Royal Lodge

The Earl and Countess of Wessex – Official

Buckingham Palace (Birds Eye)
Buckingham Palace
Bagshot Park (Google Maps)
Bagshot Park

The Princess Royal – Official

St. James's Palace (Birds Eye)
St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal – Private

Princess Anne's House (Bing Maps)
Princess Anne's House

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester – Official

Kensington Palace (Birds Eye)
Kensington Palace
Barnwell Manor (Google Maps)
Barnwell Manor

The Duke and Duchess of Kent – Official

Kensington Palace (Birds Eye)
Kensington Palace

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent – Official

Kensington Palace (Birds Eye)
Kensington Palace

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy – Official

St. James's Palace (Birds Eye)
St. James's Palace
Thatched House Lodge (Google Maps)
Thatched House Lodge

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