ROYAL HOMES OF GREAT BRITAIN

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ROYAL HOMES OF GREAT BRITAIN

• Presented by
• THOMAS F. CRAVEN

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DESCRIPTION

• There are currently four residences used by the
  reigning sovereign, two of which belong to the
  people of Britain and two of which are the
  personal property of the monarch.
• Buckingham Palace
• Windsor Castle
• Sandringham House
• Balmoral Castle

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Buckingham Palace

• Belonging to British people, official home in
  London of royal family.
• Residence of royal family since Queen Victoria in
  1837.

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Buckingham Palace

• Built in 1703, enlarged in 1825 1913.
• Royal standard flies when sovereign in residence.

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Windsor Castle

• Also belonging to nation, 22 miles west of
  London, weekend summer home of royals for 900
  years.
• When sovereign here, royal flag flies from Round
  Tower.

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Windsor Castle

• Includes St. Georges Chapel (royal burial place)
  Albert Memorial Chapel, dedicated to husband of
  Queen Victoria.
• Surrounding castle, Home Park, including Frogmore
  House Mausoleum (burial site of Queen Victoria
  Prince Albert other royals), Windsor Great
  Park, home to a stock of red deer.

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Sandringham House

• Belonging to monarch, residence constructed
  (1867-1870) during reign of Queen Victoria
  located in Norfolk (East Anglia), 8 miles outside
  town of Kings Lynn.
• Traditionally, Xmas spent here by royals.

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Sandringham House

• Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII (son of Queen
  Victoria), George V, George VI all died here.
• Grounds with magnificent trees, small church
  (silver altar), museum (hunting trophies
  vintage cars).

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Balmoral Castle

• Also belonging to sovereign, located in Scotland,
  7 miles NE of Braemar, summer residence of royal
  family.
• Mansion bought by Queen Victoria in 1852
  renovated by Prince Alberts plans.

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Balmoral Castle

• Foundation stone for parish church of Crathie
  laid in 1893 by Queen Victoria attended by
  royal family nearby at Balmoral Castle.
• Scottish Highland Games celebrated in Braemar on
  first Saturday in September, attended by 20,000
  people royal family, all dressed in traditional
  Scottish attire

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE other places of interest
nearby

• 1. St. James Palace
• www.princeofwales.gov.uk

2. Kensington Palace www.tourist-information-uk.co
m/kensington-palace.htm
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Windsor CASTLE other places of interest nearby

• 1. Runnymede
• www.runnymede.gov.uk
• 2. Ascot
• www.uk-golfguide.com/hotels/berkshireascot.html

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SANDRINGHAM HOUSE other places of interest
nearby

• 1. Norwich
• www.mth.uea.ac.uk/Norwich.html
• 2. The Wash
• www.jncc.gov.uk/ukspa/sites/england/uk9008021.htm

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BALMORAL CASTLE other places of interest nearby

• 1. Aberdeen
• www.ifb.net/webit
• 2. Dundee
• www.angusanddundee.co.uk/

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Royal Homes of Great Britain

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