7 Curious Facts About The British Monarchy

Queen’s Home Not Monarch’s

Ever Queen Victoria became Queen in 1837 Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of the Monarch. Whilst it is where the Monarch lives, it is not where the Monarchy is based. Before Buckingham Palace came into use, St James’s Palace (a few meters down the road from Buckingham Palace) was the seat of the Monarch. When Queen Victoria moved into the Palace, the Royal Court remained at St James’ and as such, St James’s Palace is technically the home of the Monarchy in Britain, after all it is where Accession Councils assemble to read out the proclamation of a new King or Queen and also where foreign diplomats are accredited – ‘The Court Of St James’!

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