So many palaces to keep up - cough up taxpayers!

Tony Gosling tony at cultureshop.org.uk
Tue Aug 16 01:43:05 BST 2016



Current royal residences by members of the Royal Family

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Royal_Residences#Current_royal_residences_by_members_of_the_Royal_Family


HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James%27s_Palace>St. 
James's 
Palace<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London>LondonTechnically 
still the "senior palace" of the monarch; the 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapel_Royal>Chapel 
Royal is situated there and foreign 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ambassador_(diplomacy)&action=edit&redlink=1>ambassadors 
are still accredited to it. However, the Queen does not have an apartment there
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace>Buckingham 
Palace<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/London>LondonOfficial 
London residence (Monday to Friday)
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Castle>Windsor 
Castle<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Berkshire>Windsor, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire>BerkshireOfficial 
country residence (Most weekends; a month over 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter>Easter; 
a week in June for 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Ascot&action=edit&redlink=1>Royal 
Ascot and the service of the 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter>Order 
of the Garter)
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palace_of_Holyroodhouse&action=edit&redlink=1>Palace 
of 
Holyroodhouse<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh>EdinburghOfficial 
Scottish residence (Whenever the Royal Family 
undertake official duties in 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland>Scotland: 
primarily Holyrood week in July)


Private

inherited from her 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_VI_of_the_United_Kingdom>father
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House>Sandringham 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk>NorfolkChristmas 
until February
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral 
Castle<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>AberdeenshireAugust 
and September
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Craigowan_Lodge&action=edit&redlink=1>Craigowan 
Lodge<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshire­
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delnadamph_Lodge&action=edit&redlink=1>Delnadamph 
Lodge<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshire­


TRH The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_House>Clarence 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Palace>St 
James's Palace, LondonOfficial London residence


Private

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgrove>Highgrove<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire>Gloucestershire
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkhall>Birkhall<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshirepreviously 
used by 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bowes-Lyon>Queen 
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Llwynywormwood&action=edit&redlink=1>LlwynywormwoodMyddfai, 
Llandovery,<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmarthenshire&action=edit&redlink=1>Carmarthenshire
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tamarisk_(Isles_of_Scilly)&action=edit&redlink=1>Tamarisk<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isles_of_Scilly>Isles 
of Scilly


HRH The Duke of York


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace>Buckingham 
PalaceLondonOfficial London residence
The 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Lodge>Royal 
Lodge<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Berkshire>Windsor, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire>BerkshireOfficial 
country residence, leased from the 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crown_Estate&action=edit&redlink=1>Crown 
Estate


TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace>Buckingham 
PalaceLondonOfficial London residence
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagshot_Park>Bagshot 
Park<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey>SurreyOfficial 
country residence, leased from the 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crown_Estate&action=edit&redlink=1>Crown 
Estate


HRH The Princess Royal


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Palace>St 
James's PalaceLondonOfficial London residence


Private

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatcombe_Park>Gatcombe 
Park<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minchinhampton&action=edit&redlink=1>Minchinhampton,<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire>GloucestershirePrivately-owned 
home


TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace>Kensington 
PalaceLondonOfficial London residence
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnwall_Manor&action=edit&redlink=1>Barnwall 
Manor<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnwell,_Northamptonshire&action=edit&redlink=1>Barnwell,<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire>NorthamptonshireNot 
in residence - leased since 1995


TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent


Official

Wren 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace>Kensington 
Palace, LondonOfficial London residence


TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace>Kensington 
Palace LondonOfficial London residence


HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy


Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James%27s_Palace>St. 
James's PalaceLondonOfficial London residence
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatched_House_Lodge>Thatched 
House 
Lodge<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_London>Richmond, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey>SurreyOfficial 
country residence, leased from the 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crown_Estate&action=edit&redlink=1>Crown 
Estate


Current Royal Residences by Type of Residence



Official

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace>Buckingham 
PalaceLondonThe Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, The Yorks, The Wessexes
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_House>Clarence 
HouseLondonThe Waleses
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace>Kensington 
PalaceLondonThe Gloucesters, Prince and Princess 
Michael (also a 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Historic_Royal_Palaces&action=edit&redlink=1>Historic 
Royal Palace)
Wren 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace>Kensington 
Palace, LondonThe Kents
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James%27s_Palace>St. 
James's PalaceLondonThe Princess Royal, Princess Alexandra
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Castle>Windsor 
Castle<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Berkshire>Windsor, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire>BerkshireVarious
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palace_of_Holyroodhouse&action=edit&redlink=1>Palace 
of 
Holyroodhouse<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh>EdinburghVarious
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_Castle>Hillsborough 
Castle<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=County_Down,_Northern_Ireland&action=edit&redlink=1>County 
Down, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland>Northern 
IrelandVarious


Crown Estate leases

The 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Lodge>Royal 
LodgeWindsor, BerkshireThe Yorks
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagshot_Park>Bagshot 
ParkSurreyThe Wessexes
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatched_House_Lodge>Thatched 
House LodgeRichmond, LondonPrincess Alexandra
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnwall_Manor&action=edit&redlink=1>Barnwall 
Manor<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barnwell,_Northamptonshire&action=edit&redlink=1>Barnwell, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire>NorthamptonshireThe 
Gloucesters


Privately-owned

<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatcombe_Park>Gatcombe 
Park Minchinhampton, GloucestershireThe Princess Royal
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandringham_House>Sandringham 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk>Norfolk 
The Queen (inherited)
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral 
Castle<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshire 
The Queen (inherited)
Craigowan Lodge 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshire 
The Queen (inherited)
Delnadamph Lodge 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>Aberdeenshire 
The Queen (inherited)
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgrove>Highgrove 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloucestershire>Gloucestershire 
The Waleses
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Birkhall_House&action=edit&redlink=1>Birkhall 
House<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral_Castle>Balmoral, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeenshire>AberdeenshireThe 
Rothesays
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Llwynywormwood&action=edit&redlink=1>Llwynywormwood 
Myddfai, Llandovery, 
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmarthenshire&action=edit&redlink=1>Carmarthenshire 
The Waleses
<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tamarisk_(Isles_of_Scilly)&action=edit&redlink=1>Tamarisk<https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isles_of_Scilly>Isles 
of Scilly The Cornwalls

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