St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. It is situated on Pall Mall in London, just north of St. James's Park. Pall Mall (pæl mæl is a street in the City of Westminster, London, situated in SW1 and parallel to The Mall, from St London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park
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History
The palace was commissioned by Henry VIII, on the site of a former leper hospital dedicated to Saint James the Less[1] (from whom the Palace and its nearby Park take their names); the hospital was disbanded in 1532. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι meaning scales on a fish or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for James son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. [2] The new palace, secondary in interest to Henry's Whitehall Palace, was constructed in the red-brick Tudor style around four courtyards: its gatehouse survives on the north side, flanked by polygonal turrets. The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones 's 1622 The Tudor style in architecture is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period (1485&ndash1603 and even beyond for conservative college It became the principal residence of the monarch in London from 1698, when Whitehall Palace was destroyed by fire, and became the administrative centre of the monarchy (a role it still retains). The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones 's 1622 Mary I died there, with her heart and bowels being buried in the palace's Chapel Royal. Mary I (18 February 1516 &ndash 17 November 1558 was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death A Chapel Royal is a department of the Ecclesiastical Household of the monarch in right of each of the Commonwealth realms formally known as the royal Elizabeth I was said to have spent the night there, whilst waiting for the Spanish Armada to sail up the channel. Charles I slept rather less soundly -- as it was his final bed before his execution. Oliver Cromwell then took it over, and turned it into a barracks during the English Commonwealth period. The Commonwealth of England was the Republican government which ruled first England (including Wales) and then Ireland and Scotland It was then restored by Charles II (Charles I's son), who also laid out St. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. James's Park.
The first three Georges used St. The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS is the most senior Regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and as such is the most senior regiment of infantry Pall Mall (pæl mæl is a street in the City of Westminster, London, situated in SW1 and parallel to The Mall, from St The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a Germanic royal Dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg James's Palace as their principal London residence even though it was far from grand for the city palace of a major European monarchy; Daniel Defoe called it "low and mean" in 1725. Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 — April 24, 1731 was an English Writer, Journalist, and Pamphleteer, who gained enduring fame for In 1809 a fire destroyed part of the palace, including the monarch's private apartments at the south east corner. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year These apartments were not replaced, leaving the Queen's Chapel in isolation, and Marlborough Road now runs between the two buildings. The Queen's Chapel is a Christian chapel in central London, England that was designed by Inigo Jones and built between 1623 and 1625 as an adjunct George III had purchased Buckingham House – the predecessor to Buckingham Palace – for his wife back in 1762, and St. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. James's continued to decline in importance in the first half of the 19th century. It increasingly came to be used only for formal occasions such as official receptions, royal marriages, and christenings. Queen Victoria formalised the move in 1837, ending St. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common James's status as the official residence of the monarch. Some structures and interiors survive by Sir Christopher Wren and William Kent, but most was remodelled in the nineteenth century. Sir Christopher Wren ( 20 October 1632 &ndash 25 February 1723) was a 17th century English Designer, Astronomer William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c 1685 &ndash 12 April 1748) was an eminent English Architect, Landscape William Morris and his firm were commissioned to redecorate the Armoury and the Tapestry Room, 1866-67. William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896 was an English Architect, Furniture and Textile designer artist writer and socialist associated [2]
Today
St. James's Palace is still a working palace, and the Royal Court is still formally based there – foreign ambassadors are still accredited to the Court of St. James's, even though they are received by the monarch at Buckingham Palace. The Court of St James's is the name of the Royal court of the United Kingdom. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. It is also the London residence of the Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. The Palace forms part of a sprawling complex of buildings housing Court offices and officials' apartments. The complex includes York House, the former home of the Prince of Wales and his sons, the Princes William and Harry, Lancaster House, which is used by HM Government for official receptions, as well as the nearby Clarence House, the home of the late Queen Mother and now the residence of the Prince of Wales. York House is a historic wing of St James's Palace, London. It was built for Frederick Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his marriage in 1736 on the For actual Princes of Wales called Henry see Henry Prince of Wales. Lancaster House is a Mansion in the St James's district in the West End of London. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George
The Queen's Chapel, built by Inigo Jones, adjoins St. The Queen's Chapel is a Christian chapel in central London, England that was designed by Inigo Jones and built between 1623 and 1625 as an adjunct Iñigo Jones ( July 15, 1573 &ndash June 21, 1652) is regarded as the first significant British architect, and the first to bring James's Palace. While the Chapel is open to the public at selected times, the palace is not accessible to the public. St. James's Palace is one of the four buildings in London where guards from the Household Division can be seen (the other three are Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Horse Guards). Household Division is a term used principally in the Commonwealth of Nations to describe a country’s most elite or historically senior military units or those military units Horse Guards is a large Grade I listed building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade in London, England
Since the beginning of the 2000s, the Royal Philatelic Collection has been housed at St. The Royal Philatelic Collection is the Postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family. James's Palace, after spending the entire 20th century at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.
References
- ^ The uncertainty as to which James was intended is expressed in the Survey of London ascription (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45186. Edward Walford, 'St James's Palace', Old and New London Vol. 4 (1878:100-122. Date accessed: 22 February 2008. ) of the hospital's dedication to "St. James the Less, Bishop of Jerusalem"; bishop of Jerusalem was a title of James the Just, brother of Jesus. Saint James the Just ( Hebrew: יעקב or Jacob ( Greek Iάκωβος (died 62AD also known as James of Jerusalem, James Adelphotheos .
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus. The Buildings of England: London 6: Westminster (2003), pp 594-601
External links
- [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45186. Edward Walford, 'St James's Palace', Old and New London Vol. 4 (1878:100-122). Date accessed: 22 February 2008.
- The Royal Household: about St James's Palace
- Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: London 6: Westminster (2003), pp 594-601
- St James's Palace tourist guide
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