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St James's palace was the principal residence of the monarch in London from 1698, when Whitehall Palace was destroyed by fire, until 1837, when Queen Victoria chose to use the extended Buckingham Palace (formerly Buckingham House).

The palace is not open to the public as it is still a working palace, with the offices of the diplomatic Court of St James's and the Chapel Royal, as well as being the London residence of Princess Anne, and Princess Alexandra of Kent.

Part of St James's palace, York House , was formerly occupied by the Prince of WalesFor other people known as Charles, Prince of Wales, see Charles, Prince of Wales (disambiguation His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Prince Charles, Du. His sons, the Princes WilliamHis Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor) (born June 21, 1982) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William is second in the line of succession to the British and HarryHis Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor) (born September 15, 1984), nicknamed Prince Harry is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Harry is third in the line of succession also had apartments there. In 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U Prince Charles moved to the nearby Clarence HouseClarence House is a palace in London, situated in The Mall, next to St James's Palace. For nearly 50 years from 1953 to 2002 it was home to the Queen Mother, but is now the official residence of The Prince of Wales. It was built between 1825 and 1827 and, the much loved home of the late Queen MotherHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth (nee The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ( 4 August 1900 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom. She is the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. After her husband's death s.

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• Palace of WestminsterClock Tower and New Palace Yard from the west The Palace of Westminster on the banks of the River Thames in Westminster, London, is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which, together with the Queen, form the Parliament of the United — Royal residence from 1049Events Leo IX becomes pope. Births Deaths 1049. until 1530
• Palace of Whitehall — Royal residence from 1530 until 1698
• Buckingham Palace — Royal residence since 1837

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