Court of St James's

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The Court of St James's is the royal court of the British monarch, serving as the formal designation for the United Kingdom’s diplomatic accreditation and ceremonial royal functions.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial institution
royal court
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
associatedOffice Lord Chamberlain
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
Master of the Household
Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
associatedWith British monarchy
St James's Palace
ceremonialHead British monarch
ceremonialVenue Buckingham Palace
St James's Palace
Windsor Castle
continuityWith historic English royal court
country United Kingdom
customaryLawBasis royal prerogative and tradition
diplomaticAccreditationTo United Kingdom
governsProtocolFor court levees and receptions
investitures and honours ceremonies
presentation of credentials by ambassadors
state banquets
hasPart Lord Chamberlain's Office
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
royal household
headOfState British monarch
historicalPrecursor Tudor royal court
jurisdictionOver court protocol for the British royal family
legalStatus non-statutory traditional institution
location London
St James's Palace
namedAfter St James's Palace
officialLanguage English
recognizedAs the sovereign's court for diplomatic purposes
recognizedBy foreign states
relatedTo Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
represents Crown in diplomatic matters
role diplomatic accreditation
formal designation for diplomatic missions to the United Kingdom
hosting state visits
receiving foreign ambassadors
royal ceremonial functions
significance formal locus of diplomatic relations with the British Crown
principal royal court of the United Kingdom
typeOf court of a monarch
usedInFormalTitleOf foreign ambassadors to the United Kingdom
high commissioners to the United Kingdom
usesAsStyleOf accreditation of foreign ambassadors


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