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Building histories

How the palaces have changed and how their royal owners shaped their development

     

    Whitehall Palace and St James
    1. Find out how monarchs adapted palace buildings to suit their own tastes.
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    2. In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower
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    3. Find out about interior decoration at the palaces.
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    4. From its humble medieval beginnings to the grace-and-favour period and today.
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    5. From archbishops’ residence to splendid venue for entertaining today
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    6. Originally a private country house, the building was acquired by William III and Mary II in 1689 and was adapted for royal residence by Sir Christopher Wren.
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    7. From rich merchant’s house to royal home of George III and members of his family.
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