Royal homes of Great Britain

1. ROYAL HOMES OF GREAT BRITAIN

2. 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

3. Buckingham Palace

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

4. Buckingham Palace

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

5. 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.
Windsor
Castle

6. Windsor Castle

• Includes St. George’s 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.

7. Sandringham House

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

8. 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).

9. 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
Albert’s plans.

10. 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

11. Royal Homes of Great Britain

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