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royal palaces

All the Royal Palaces are owned by The Queen and held in trust for the nation.

We are responsible for their maintenance and management.

There are two types of Royal Palaces:

 

The Historic Royal Palaces
These are the palaces no longer used by The Queen or members of the Royal Family. These are:

They are managed by a charitable trust called Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). For more information visit the Historic Royal Palaces website.

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Occupied Royal Palaces
These are the palaces currently used by The Queen or members of the Royal Family. These are:

Although we have overall responsibility for the maintenance of the Occupied Royal Palaces, management and operating responsibility was transferred to the Royal Household in 1991.

We provide an annual grant to the Royal Household for the maintenance of the Occupied Royal Palaces.

For more information visit the official website of the British Monarchy

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