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Main entrance of St James's Palace, London

St James's Palace is one of London's oldest and most historic The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. Viewed from the back, across the Seine River, with the Sainte Chapelle on the right side. Painted in the 1410s. From the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This article refers to... palaces. It is situated on The Mall, looking towards Buckingham Palace The Mall in London is the road running from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Admiralty Arch and on to Trafalgar Square at its eastern end. It is closed to traffic on Sundays and public holidays, and on ceremonial occasions. The Queen Victoria... The Mall in London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. Founded as Londinium, the capital of... London, Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK... England, just north of St James's Park.

The palace was commissioned in Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. August 12 - Florence is captured by Spanish troops under Prince Philibert of Orange. The Medici are restored in the person of the Popes nephew Alessandro de Medici. Knights of Malta are formed when the Knights Hospitaller... 1530 by Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. He was the second monarch of the... Henry VIII, on the site of a former Hansens disease, commonly known as leprosy, is an infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae. The modern name of the disease comes from the discoverer of Mycobacterium leprae, G. A. Hansen. Sufferers from Hansens disease have generally been called lepers, although this term is falling into disuse... leper A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. Terminology During the Middle Ages the hospital could serve other functions, such as almshouse for the poor, or hostel for pilgrims. The name comes from Latin hospes (host), which is also the root for the... hospital dedicated to For people and places called Saint James, see the disambiguation page. Among the men named James (יעקב Holder of the heel; supplanter; Standard Hebrew Yaʿaqov, Tiberian Hebrew Yaʿăqōḇ), in the New testament, whose number may be increased by the variety... Saint James the Less (from whom the palace and the nearby park take their names). It was constructed in the red-brick The Tudor style, a term applied to the Perpendicular style, was originally that of the English architecture and decorative arts produced under the Tudor dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603, characterized as an amalgam of Late Gothic style formalized by more concern for regularity and symmetry, with round... Tudor style around four courtyards. It became the principal residence of the monarch in London from Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. June 19 - Volcano of Carguarazon erupts in the Andes and causes a rain of fish August 25 – Peter the Great arrives back to Moscow - general Gordon has already crushed the streltsy rebellion - 341 rebels sentenced to be... 1698, when 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. The palace... Whitehall Palace was destroyed by fire, and became the administrative centre of the monarchy (a role it still retains). Mary I Queen of England and Ireland Mary I (February 18, 1516–November 17, 1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from July 6, 1553 (de jure) or July 19, 1553 (de facto) until her death. Mary, the fourth and penultimate monarch of the Tudor dynasty, is... Mary I died there, with her heart and bowels being buried in the palace's The Chapel Royal is the official chapel of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Emerging as a distinct body in the late 13th century, it formerly had no official base, but travelled, like the rest of the court, with the monarch and held services wherever he or she was residing... Chapel Royal. It was used as a barracks during the The Commonwealth was the republican government which ruled first England and then the whole of Britain, Ireland, the colonies and other Crown possessions during the periods from 1649 (the monarch Charles I being beheaded on January 30 and An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth being passed by the... English Commonwealth period before being renovated by Charles II King of England, Scotland and Ireland Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. Charles IIs father, Charles I, had been executed in... Charles II, who also laid out St James's Park.

Although the The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) were a German royal dynasty which succeeded the House of Stuart as kings of Great Britain in 1714. They also ruled Hanover in Germany, their original posession. It is sometimes referred to as the House of Brunswick, Hanover line. The first Hanoverian rulers, George... Hanoverians initially used St James's Palace, it was mostly destroyed by fire in 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January 16 - Peninsular War: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna. February 3 - Illinois Territory was created. February 11 - Robert Fulton patents the steamboat. February 20 - A decision by the Supreme Court of the... 1809, leaving Henry VIII's gateway as the only major surviving fragment of the Tudor original. While it was being rebuilt, George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick... George III chose to live at Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb .Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch and the largest working royal palace remaining in the world. The palace originally known as Buckingham House... Buckingham House – the predecessor to Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch and the largest working royal palace remaining in the world. The palace originally known as Buckingham House... Buckingham Palace – instead. St James's Palace increasingly came to be used only for formal occasions such as official receptions, royal marriages, and christenings. Queen Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years—longer than... Victoria formalised the move in Events January 10 - DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 - Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state February 8 - Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 - American Physiological Society organizes in Boston February 13 - Rowland... 1837, ending St James's status as the official residence of the monarch.

St James's Palace is still a working palace and the Royal Court is still formally based there – foreign ambassadors are still accredited to the Court of St James's, even though they are received by the monarch at Buckingham Palace. It is also the London residence of the HRH The Princess Royal Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess... Princess Royal and HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy nee Windsor), styled HRH Princess Alexandra is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. Through her marriage to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy, she is formally styled HRH... Princess Alexandra of Kent. The palace forms part of a sprawling complex of buildings housing Court offices and officials' apartments. The complex includes York House, the former home of the His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), the eldest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir Apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and over a dozen Commonwealth... Prince of Wales and his sons, the Princes HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor) (born June 21, 1982) is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Prince... William and HRH Prince Harry of Wales Henry Charles Albert David His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor) (born September 15, 1984), nicknamed Prince Harry, is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Harry is third in the line of... Harry, as well as the nearby Clarence House is a palace in London, situated in The Mall, next to St Jamess Palace. For nearly 50 years from 1953 to 2002 it was home to the Queen Mother, but is now the official residence of The Prince of Wales. It is open to visitors for approximately... Clarence House, the home of the late HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (née Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite) (4 August 1900 - 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952. She was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. After... Queen Mother and now the residence of the Prince of Wales.

The Queen's Chapel, built by Inigo Jones, by Sir Anthony van Dyck Inigo Jones (July 15, 1573 - June 21, 1652) is regarded as the first significant English architect. He also made valuable contributions to stage design. Beyond the fact that he was born in the vicinity of Smithfield in central London, the son of a... Inigo Jones, adjoins St James's Palace. While the Chapel is open to the public at selected times, the palace is not accessible to the public. St James's Palace is one of the three royal buildings in London where The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth of Nations to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions. The British Household Cavalry is described below. Australias Federation Guard includes a small ceremonial Household Cavalry unit. Canadas Governor Generals Horse Guards is a pure Household Cavalry regiment... Household Cavalry guards can be seen (the other two are Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards).

See also

• Clock Tower and New Palace Yard from the west The Palace of Westminster, on the banks of the River Thames in Westminster, London, is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is also known as the... Palace of Westminster — Royal residence from Events Leo IX becomes pope. Births Deaths Categories: 1049 ... 1049 until Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. August 12 - Florence is captured by Spanish troops under Prince Philibert of Orange. The Medici are restored in the person of the Popes nephew Alessandro de Medici. Knights of Malta are formed when the Knights Hospitaller... 1530
• 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. The palace... Palace of Whitehall — Royal residence from Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. August 12 - Florence is captured by Spanish troops under Prince Philibert of Orange. The Medici are restored in the person of the Popes nephew Alessandro de Medici. Knights of Malta are formed when the Knights Hospitaller... 1530 until Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. June 19 - Volcano of Carguarazon erupts in the Andes and causes a rain of fish August 25 – Peter the Great arrives back to Moscow - general Gordon has already crushed the streltsy rebellion - 341 rebels sentenced to be... 1698
• Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch and the largest working royal palace remaining in the world. The palace originally known as Buckingham House... Buckingham Palace — Royal residence since Events January 10 - DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 - Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state February 8 - Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 - American Physiological Society organizes in Boston February 13 - Rowland... 1837

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