HISTORY OF THE MONARCHY

The English monarchy was born with the self-

proclamation of Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, in

878 as King of England, so this monarchy has more than

twelve centuries of history.

When speaking of the English Monarchy, reference is

made to the royal house of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain. This was the first European country to

leave the absolute Monarchy in 1689, at the end of the

Stuart reign.

Currently the English Monarchy has as its maximum

figure Queen Elizabeth II, who is Queen of the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the

Commonwealth Kingdoms. This comprises no less than

16 sovereign states. Her husband is Philip

Mountbatten, he is known as Prince Philip and holds

the title of Duke of Edinburgh.

BRITISH MONARCHYAND THEIR BUILDINGS

ST. JAMES PALACE.

St. James Palace: The London palace was the former

residence of the monarchs of England until the reign of

Queen Victoria. St. James’s Palace holds an important

role in the Monarchy as it is the place where the Garter

King of Arms formally announces the accession of the

new king or queen from the palace’s Proclamation

Gallery after the death of a monarch.

ALNWICK PALACE

Not only is this castle over 950 years old, it’s also the

second biggest castle currently in use of the British

Royalty in the UK.

Across its history the castle has been used as a home, a

militry outpost, a college and a refugee for evacuees.

In current years the Alnwick castle is open to the

public and is being constantly repaired and renovated .

WINDSOR CASTLE

The Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in

the world, it's been under the British Monarchy for

around 900 years and it's currently being used as the

queen's home and an official royal residence.

Events like the Easter court take place here.

Buckingham Palace has served as the official London

residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837 and today

is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.

Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.

More than 50,000 people visit the Palace each year as

guests to State banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions

and Garden Parties.

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE

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