St James's Palace, London

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St James's Palace, London is a historic royal residence in central London that has long served as a principal home and administrative center for the British monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
royal palace
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Tudor
associatedWith Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: British Royal Household

Chapel Royal choir
Court of St James's
surface form: Court of St James's diplomatic corps
builtFor Henry VIII of England
surface form: Henry VIII
ceremonialRole Court of St James's
accreditation place for foreign ambassadors
formal seat of the British monarchy
commissionedBy Henry VIII of England
surface form: Henry VIII
constructionEnd 1536
constructionStart 1531
country United Kingdom
currentFunction administrative centre of the monarchy
location for court functions
official royal residence
venue for royal ceremonies
designation Grade I listed building
designationDate 24 February 1958
era Tudor period
eventHosted investitures and receptions
proclamations of new monarchs
royal christenings
fireEvent damaging fire in 1809
governingBody Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household
hasPart Ambassadors' Court
Chapel Royal
Friary Court
Lancaster House (adjacent complex association)
Queen's Chapel
State Apartments
York House
main gatehouse
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
locatedIn City of Westminster
London, England
surface form: London
locatedOn The Mall, London
material red brick
monarchResided Charles I of England
surface form: Charles I

Elizabeth I of England
surface form: Elizabeth I

George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III

Henry VIII of England
surface form: Henry VIII

James VI and I
surface form: James I
near Buckingham Palace
Green Park
St James’s Park
surface form: St James's Park
notableFeature Chapel Royal used for royal religious services
Friary Court used for ceremonial announcements
Tudor gatehouse with four octagonal turrets
originalFunction royal residence
owner Crown Estate
surface form: The Crown Estate
publicAccess limited, mainly for specific services and events
status not generally open to the public
working royal palace
usedBy British monarch
members of the British royal family

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Queen Charlotte marriagePlace St James's Palace, London