York House is a historic wing of St James's Palace, London. It was built for Frederick, Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his marriage in 1736, on the site of a suttling-house belonging to the Guards, and faces Ambassadors' Court and Cleveland Row. Prince Frederick occupied it for about a year, until his quarrel with the King drove him from Court. Main entrance of St Jamess Palace, London St Jamess Palace is one of Londons oldest and most historic palaces. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... Frederick, Prince of Wales, by Jacopo Amigoni, 1735 His Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis) (February 1, 1707 - March 31, 1751) was the only man of that name ever to hold the title Prince of Wales, and is best remembered as the father of King George... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ...

In 1795 Princess Caroline resided here preparatory to her marriage with the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV. Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, subsequently King of Hanover, lived here for a great many years; and the Duchess of Cambridge was identitfied with it from 1851 until her death in 1889. Later occupants included the future George V and Princes Charles, William and Harry, who used it before moving to Clarence House. Caroline of Brunswick Duchess Caroline of Brunswick (17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) as Queen Caroline was, technically, Queen Consort of King George IV of the United Kingdom from 29 January 1820 to her death. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Princess Augusta of Hesse-Cassel, later Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, (7 July 1797 – 6 April 1889) was the consort of Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge, the tenth born child and seventh son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ...

The plan of the building is as follows: a suite of somewhat low-pitched rooms on the ground-floor, several drawing-rooms on the first floor, a corridor in the rear, and the servants' rooms on the top story; all facing Cleveland Row. The ceilings of the top floor are low; height having been sacrificed to that of the drawing-room floor, during the nineteenth century a common practice in London mansions.

The appellation York House has been applied at various times to other houses occupied by various Dukes of York, including those now known as Cumberland House, Dover House, Lancaster House and The Albany. York House is an historic wing of St Jamess Palace, London. ... Cumberland House was a royal residence 1760-1807 in Pall Mall, London. ... Dover House is a mansion in Whitehall, London. ... Lancaster House is a mansion in the St Jamess district in the West End of London. ... The Albany is a residence in Piccadilly, London. ...

External links

• Map sources for York House, St. James's Palace