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English Heritage describes this combination of medieval royal palace and Art Deco home. Includes
virtual tours, history, games, downloadable activity sheets, news and visitor information.
http://www.elthampalace.org.uk/
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The Royal Pavilion
This opulent seaside home was remodelled in Indian style by John Nash 1815-1823 for George, Prince
Regent and later George IV. Includes history, photographs, and historic images.
http://www.royalpavilion.org.uk/
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Leeds Castle, Kent
A Norman castle on two islands in a lake was converted to a palace by Henry VIII. Now restored, it
houses a magnificent collection of furnishings, tapestries and paintings.
http://www.leeds-castle.com/
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Scone Palace, Scotland
The ancient coronation place of the kings and queens of Scotland. The official site provides an
illustrated history, tour and visitor information.
http://www.scone-palace.net/
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Windsor Castle
The story of this great castle from fortification to palace, taken from P.H. Ditchfield's
"Bygone Berkshire" (1896). Part of David Nash Ford's Berkshire History.
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/castles/windsor_cast.html
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Holyrood Palace in the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots
A detailed, illustrated description of this palace built in 1501 beside Holyrood Abbey in
Edinburgh, including plans and early images, from Lancaster University.
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/history/studpages/maryqofs/sophie/holyroodpalace.htm
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Eltham Palace: An Alternative Guide
Judith Habgood-Everett attempts to decode the strange features of the house John Seely and Paul
Paget designed for the Courtauld family in 1933 on the site of a royal palace.
http://www.habgood-everett.freeserve.co.uk/elthampalace/
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The Royal Residences
Queen Elizabeth provides illustrated histories of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral,
Holyroodhouse, St James Palace, Kensington Palace, Sandringham and Frogmore, with visitor
information.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page553.asp
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Residences of the Queen
Royal Collection Enterprises presents Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of
Holyroodhouse, Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House. Illustrated histories and visitor
information.
http://www.royalresidences.com
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Palace of Westminster
The official site explains the history of the former royal palace, including its only medieval
survival - Westminster Hall, built by William Rufus 1097-99, with a magnificent hammerbeam roof
added later.
http://www.parliament.uk/parliament/guide/palace.htm
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Hampton Court Palace
A virtual guide to this Tudor Palace, with history and photographs, from The Discerning Eye.
http://www.the-eye.com/hc3.htm
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Balmoral Castle, Scotland
From a 19th-century series by John Stoddard, this photograph with brief history and description of
the Scottish holiday home of the British royal family.
http://osheamurphy.com/jls/balmoral.html
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Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
About Scotland provides a plan and illustrated history of this ruined but still impressive former
residence of Scottish kings and queens, now in the care of Historic Scotland.
http://www.aboutscotland.com/linlith/gow.html
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Greenwich Palace
Britannia presents an illustrated history drawn from John Timbs 'Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls
of England and Wales' of the palace destroyed c.1660, and the Queen's House designed by Inigo
Jones.
http://www.britannia.com/history/londonhistory/grw-pal1.html
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Auckland Castle
The official site for the residence of the Bishop of Durham, developed from a medieval hunting
lodge, provides a brief history and Quick Time Virtual Reality tour.
http://www.auckland-castle.co.uk/
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Historic Royal Palaces
Official guide to the Tower of London, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House and
Kew Palace. Images, histories and information for visitors.
http://www.hrp.org.uk/
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