List of British royal residences

British royal residencesare palaces, castles and houses which are occupied by members of theBritish royal familyin theUnited Kingdom.The current residences are owned bythe Crown,theDuchy of Cornwall,and privately by members of the royal family; all the official residences are owned by the Crown.Some official residences, such as thePalace of HolyroodhouseandHillsborough Castle,serve primarily ceremonial functions and are rarely used residentially.

The occupied royal residences are cared for and maintained by the Property Section of theRoyal Households of the United Kingdom.Public opening is overseen by theRoyal Collection Trust.The unoccupied royal palaces of England, along with Hillsborough Castle, are the responsibility ofHistoric Royal Palaces.

Unlike the othernations of the United Kingdom,there is no official residence for a member of the royal family inWales;Llwynywermodis the private Welsh residence of the Prince of Wales.

Map of select residences

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle

Holyrood

Hillsborough Castle

Sandringham

Balmoral

Highgrove

Llwynywermod

Tamarisk

Birkhall

Anmer Hall

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Red: Used by theKingandQueen
Blue: Used by thePrinceandPrincess of Wales
Green: Used by other members of the royal family

Buckingham Palace

Clarence House

St. James Palace

Kensington Palace

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Red: Used by theKingandQueen
Blue: Used by thePrinceandPrincess of Wales
Green: Used by other members of the royal family

Official residences

Residence	Location	Ownership	Residents	Notes
Buckingham Palace	London	The Crown	TheKingandQueen	The King and Queen use Buckingham Palace for official business but do not reside there.
Clarence House	London	The Crown	TheKingandQueen	Grace and favour Clarence House is the current London Residence for the King and Queen
Kensington Palace	London	The Crown	ThePrinceandPrincess of Wales TheDukeandDuchess of Gloucester PrinceandPrincess Michael of Kent	Also in part aHistoric Royal Palace,otherwise,grace and favour
St James's Palace	London	The Crown	The Princess Royal The DukeandDuchess of Edinburgh Princess BeatriceandEdoardo Mapelli Mozzi Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy	Grace and favour
Windsor Castle	Windsor,Berkshire,England	The Crown	TheKingandQueen	Official country residence
Palace of Holyroodhouse	Edinburgh,Scotland	The Crown	TheKingandQueen	Used whenever the royal family undertake official duties in Scotland: primarily 'Holyrood week' in July
Hillsborough Castle	County Down,Northern Ireland	The Crown	TheKingandQueen	Used whenever the royal family undertake official duties in Northern Ireland. Also, aHistoric Royal Palace.

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  Buckingham Palace,the official residence of Charles III in London
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  ThePalace of Holyroodhouse,the official residence of Charles III in Scotland.
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  Windsor Castle

Private residences

London

Residence	Location	Ownership	Residents	Notes
Ivy Cottage	Kensington Palace, London	The Crown	Princess EugenieandJack Brooksbank	Current residence, leased from theCrown Estate
Wren House	Kensington Palace, London	The Crown	TheDukeandDuchess of Kent	Official London residence, also aHistoric Royal Palaces,grace and favour
Thatched House Lodge	Richmond,London	The Crown	Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy	Official country residence, leased from theCrown Estate

Windsor and nearby

Residence	Location	Type	Residents	Notes
Adelaide Cottage	Windsor Estate, Berkshire	The Crown	The PrinceandPrincess of Wales	Located in Windsor Home Park, close to Windsor Castle
Frogmore Cottage	Windsor Estate, Berkshire	The Crown	TheDukeandDuchess of Sussex (Vacant as of June 2023)	Part of theCrown Estate
Royal Lodge	Windsor Estate, Berkshire	The Crown	The Duke of York	Leased from theCrown Estate
Bagshot Park	Bagshot,Surrey,England	The Crown	The DukeandDuchess of Edinburgh	Leased from theCrown Estate

Balmoral

Residence	Location	Type	Residents	Notes
Balmoral Castle	Aberdeenshire,Scotland	Private	TheKingandQueen	August and September, inherited fromElizabeth II.
Birkhall	Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland	Private	The KingandQueen	Previously owned byQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother;located on the estate of Balmoral Castle. Charles inherited the home when his grandmother died in 2002.
Craigowan Lodge	Balmoral,Aberdeenshire, Scotland	Private	TheKingandQueen	Inherited fromElizabeth II.

Elsewhere in the United Kingdom

Residence	Location	Type	Residents	Notes
Sandringham House	Sandringham,Norfolk,England	Private	TheKingandQueen	Christmas until February, inherited fromElizabeth II
Anmer Hall	Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, England	Private	The PrinceandPrincess of Wales	Located on the grounds of Sandringham House. Wedding gift fromElizabeth IIto Prince William and Catherine
Highgrove House	Gloucestershire,England	Duchy of Cornwall	TheKingandQueen The PrinceandPrincess of Wales	Control of the house was transferred to William, Prince of Wales, when he inherited the Duchy of Cornwall.
Llwynywermod	Myddfai,Carmarthenshire,Wales	Duchy of Cornwall	The PrinceandPrincess of Wales	Usual country residence of the Prince of Wales
Tamarisk House	Isles of Scilly,England	Duchy of Cornwall	The PrinceandPrincess of Wales
Gatcombe Park	Minchinhampton,Gloucestershire,England	Private	The Princess Royal

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  Balmoral Castle,the private residence of Charles III inAberdeenshire
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  Sandringham House,the private residence of Charles III inNorfolk.

Former royal residences

London

Residence	Location	Royals and Dates
145 Piccadilly	Piccadilly	Prince Albert, Duke of YorkandElizabeth, Duchess of YorkandPrincess ElizabethandPrincess Margaret of York(1926–1936)
Albany House / The Albany	Piccadilly	Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany(1791–1802)
Bentley Priory	Borough of Harrow	Queen Adelaide(leased 1846/8–1849)
Bridewell Palace	City of London	Henry VIII;Edward VI(1515–1523, owned until 1556)
Bushy House	Teddington	William IV;the FitzClarences,Dorothea Jordan,Adelaide of Saxe-Meinigen(1797–1849; still owned)
Cambridge House	Piccadilly	Official London residence ofPrince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge(1829–1850)
Cambridge Cottage	Kew
Carlton House	Westminster	George IV(1783–1827; demolished andCarlton House Terraceconstructed on the site, owned by theCrown Estate)
Castle Hill Lodge	Ealing	Used byMaria Anne Fitzherbertfrom October 1795 andGeorge, Prince of Wales;then, bought byPrince Edward, Duke of Kent(father ofQueen Victoria), who spent £100,000 enhancing the house (£9.62 million in 2023).His aide-de-camp, General SirFrederick Augustus Wetherall,bought the house to rescue the Duchess from creditors following the Duke of Kent's death. The house was demolished in 1845 by General SirGeorge Augustus Wetherall.
Chelsea Manor	Chelsea	Princess Elizabeth;Anne of Cleves(1536–1547, c. 1547–1557)
Chesterfield House	Westminster	London home ofPrincess Mary(1923–1937) – owned byHarewoodEstates
Crosby Hall	Chelsea	Richard, Duke of Gloucester(mid-late 15th century)
Cumberland House	Pall Mall	Prince Edward, Duke of York;Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland(c. 1760–1801; asYork Houseuntil 1767)
Dolphin Square	Embankment	The Princess Royal,rented a flat here
Dover House	Whitehall	Prince Frederick, Duke of York(1788–1792)
East Sheen Lodge		Princess Louise, Princess Royal(1889–1931)
Gloucester House, Mayfair	Piccadilly	Prince William, Duke of Gloucester died here in 1805, as did his daughter-in-lawPrincess Mary,the last surviving child of George III, on 30 April 1857
Gunnersbury Park	Borough of Hounslow	Summer retreat ofPrincess Amelia(1760–1786)
Hampton Court Palace	Richmond-upon-Thames	The Crown, sinceHenry VIII(1525), now managed byHistoric Royal Palaceagency
Hanworth Manor	Borough of Hounslow	Henry VII;Henry VIII;Elizabeth I;alsoAnne BoleynandKatherine Parr
Kennington Palace	Kennington	Built byEdward the Black Princearound 1350. Demolished c.1531 to provide materials for thePalace of Whitehall.
Kew Palace	Kew	Frederick, Prince of Wales;George III;The Crown since (mid-18th century –; managed by Historic Royal Palaces
Lancaster House	Westminster
Leicester House	Westminster	Frederick, Prince of Wales(c. 1730–1751)
Tower of London	City of London	Now managed byHistoric Royal Palaces
Marlborough House	Westminster	Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh;Queen Adelaide(1837–1849);Albert Edward, Prince of WalesandAlexandra, Princess of Wales(1863–1901);George, Prince of WalesandMary, Princess of Wales(1901–1910). Occupied byQueen Mary1945–1953.
Nonsuch Palace		Built by Henry VIII, later dismantled and sold-off byBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
Norfolk House		Frederick, Prince of Wales
Nottingham Cottage	grounds of Kensington Palace
Palace of Placentia		The Palace at Greenwich, acquired byMargaret of Anjou(consort toHenry VI). Demolished and rebuilt forCharles IIin 1664 (King Charles Wing).Given by Queen Mary to Trustees for the Royal Hospital for Seamen (now referred to as the Old Royal Naval College) who have leased it to Trinity Laban University.
Queen's House	Greenwich	Built in the Gardens of the Palace of Greenwich for Anne of Denmark, consort toJames Ia small part of a proposed rebuilding of Greenwich (Placentia) Palace. Given by Queen Mary to Trustees for the Royal Hospital for Seamen (now referred to as the Old Royal Naval College). Part of the National Maritime Museum.
Richmond Palace		Also known as Palace of Sheen, Royal Residence 1327 to 1649. A few above ground remains survive in Palace Yard, Richmond
Savile House	Leicester Square
Savoy Palace
Schomberg House	Pall Mall	Princess Helena(until 1923) and daughtersPrincess Helena VictoriaandPrincess Marie Louise(1920–1939)
Somerset House		Queen Elizabeth I;Queen Henrietta Maria
Sussex House	Upper Mall, Hammersmith	Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex
Palace of Westminster		Anglo-Saxon era– 1530
Palace of Whitehall		1530–1698
White Lodge	Richmond	Princess Amelia of Great Britain;George IIIandQueen Charlotte;Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh;Albert Edward, Prince of Wales;Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridgeand family;Prince Albert, Duke of YorkandElizabeth Bowes-Lyon(c. 1740–1923)
York House,St James's Palace		Various royal residents

England

Residence	Location	Royals and Dates
Allerton Castle	North Yorkshire	Prince Frederick, Duke of York (1786–1789)
Apethorpe Palace	Apthorp Park, in Apethorpe, Northamptonshire	Henry VIIItoCharles I
Audley End House	Saffron Walden, Essex	Charles II(1668–1701)
Barnwell Manor	Northamptonshire	Princes HenryandRichard, Dukes of Gloucester(1938–1995; sold 2024)
Palace of Beaulieu	Chelmsford,Essex	Henry VIII;Edward VI;Mary I;Elizabeth I(1517–1622)
Beaumont Palace	Oxford	Henry ItoEdward II;1130–1318)
Fort Belvedere	Windsor Great Park	Prince William, Duke of Cumberland;Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught;Edward VIII,GeraldandAngela Lascelles(1953–1976)
Berkhamsted Castle	Berkhamsted,Hertfordshire	William the Conqueror(1066);Henry I(1123);Edward, the Black Prince(1337); a number of Queens consort (1191–1400); last occupied 1469–1496 byCecily Neville, Duchess of York
Brantridge Park	Balcombe,West Sussex	Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone;Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom(1919–1941)
Brill Palace	Brill,Buckinghamshire	Edward the Confessor;Harold Godwinson;William the Conqueror;William II;Henry I;Stephen;Henry II;John;Henry III;Edward I;Edward II;Edward III(c. 1042–1337; given to Sir John de Moleyns)
Carisbrooke Castle	Newport,Isle of Wight	Charles I;Princess Elizabeth;Henry Stuart, Duke of GloucesterandPrincess Henrietta;Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom(1647 – c. 1652, 1896–1944; now managed byEnglish Heritage)
Castlewood House	Egham, Surrey	Leased byThe DukeandDuchess of York(1987–1990)
Chideock Manor	Dorset	Rented byThe DukeandDuchess of York(1986–1987)
Claremont	Esher, Surrey	Princess Charlotte Augusta of WalesandPrince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld;Prince Leopold, Duke of AlbanyandPrincess Helena, Duchess of Albany(1816–1831; owned until 1865, 1882–1922)
Clarendon Palace	Salisbury,Wiltshire	Used for hunting trips during the Middle Ages. Now ruined.
Cliveden	Buckinghamshire	George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland
Coombe Abbey	Warwickshire	Owned 16th century–?;Elizabeth of Bohemia(early 17th century)
Coppins	Buckinghamshire	Princess Victoria;Princes GeorgeandEdward, Dukes of Kent(1925–1973)
Crocker End House	Oxfordshire	Prince Edward, Duke of Kent(1990–?)
Cumberland Lodge	Windsor Great Park	Princes WilliamandHenry, Dukes of Cumberland;Anne, Duchess of Cumberland;Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex;Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein(1746–1803; 1830–1843; 1872–1923; still owned)
Eastwell Park	Kent	Prince Alfred, Duke of EdinburghandMaria, Duchess of Edinburgh(rented 1874–1893)
Eltham Palace	Kent	The Crown (Edward II toHenry VIII;now managed by English Heritage)
Frogmore House	Windsor	Queen Charlotteand her then-unmarried daughters –Charlotte, Princess Royal,PrincessesPrincess Augusta,Elizabeth,Mary,Sophia,Amelia;Princess Augusta;Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent(leased 1792–?)
Gloucester House	Weymouth	Summer residence ofPrince William, Duke of Gloucester(later 18th century)
Goldsborough Hall	North Yorkshire	Yorkshire home ofPrincess Mary(1923–1930) – owned by the Estate ofHarewood
Harewood House	West Yorkshire	Yorkshire home ofPrincess Mary(1930–1965) – owned by the Estate ofHarewood
Hatfield House	Hertfordshire	The Crown (residents includedPrince EdwardandPrincess Elizabeth;16th century – 1607)
Havering Palace	Havering, Essex	c. 1050 – c. 1640
Kent House	Isle of Wight	Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll(from 1901)
King James' Palace	Royston,Hertfordshire	Built byJames Ias a hunting lodge, it was also used by his sonCharles I(1607–1649)
Kingsbourne House	Wentworth, Surrey	Leased by Sarah, Duchess of York (1994–1997)
Kings Langley Palace	Hertfordshire	Used by thePlantagenettoTudorKings (1276–1558)
Leeds Castle	Kent	Edward Iand QueenEleanor of Castile(1278);Edward IIandIsabella of France(1321);Henry VIIIandCatherine of Aragon(1519)
Nether Lypiatt Manor	Stroud, Gloucestershire	Former country home ofPrinceandPrincess Michael of Kent
Oak Grove House	Sandhurst
Oatlands Palace	Weybridge, Surrey	Henry VIII;Edward VI;Mary I;Elizabeth I(and theStuartline)
Oatlands Park	Weybridge, Surrey
Osborne Cottage	Isle of Wight	Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom(1901–1912)
Osborne House	Isle of Wight	Queen VictoriaandPrince Albert(1846–1901). Queen Victoria died there on 22 January 1901. Bequeathed to her successorEdward VII,who gave it to the nation later that year.
Ribsden Holt	Windlesham, Surrey	Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll;Princess Patricia of Connaught
Romenda Lodge	Wentworth Estate, Surrey	Detached house leased by the Duchess of York 1992–1994
TheRoyal Pavilion,Brighton	Brighton,East Sussex	George IV;William IV;Victoria(1786–1838)
Sunninghill Park	Ascot,Windsor	Prince Andrew, Duke of Yorkand family (c. 1990–2004)
Theobalds Palace	Hertfordshire	The Crown.James Iexchanged it by Act of Parliament with Lord Burleigh; Charles I also lived there; granted in 1 & 2 William and Mary to William, Duke of Portland
Walmer Castle	Walmer, Kent
Westfield	Bonchurch, Isle of Wight	Built as hunting lodge for Queen Adelaide in 1825, now converted into apartments, most of the estate sold
The King's House	Winchester	Proposed and partly completed royal residence forCharles IIdesigned bySir Christopher Wren.
Windlesham Moor	Windsor	The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh,Philip, Duke of Edinburgh(1947–4 July 1949)
Witley Court	Worcestershire
Wood Farm	Sandringham Estate	From his retirement in 2017, the house was home toPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Woodstock Palace	Oxfordshire
York Cottage	In the grounds ofSandringham House,Norfolk	Occupied byGeorge Vand his wifeQueen MaryasDuke and Duchess of York.They retained use of the small cottage after their accession in 1910. It was later given to George V's son,Prince Albert, Duke of YorkandElizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Scotland

Residence	Location	Royals and Dates
Abergeldie Castle	Abergeldie, Aberdeenshire	Queen VictoriatoElizabeth II(1848–1970)
Cadzow Castle	South Lanarkshire,Scotland	Scottish crown(David I,Alexander II,Alexander III,John,Robert I);Mary, Queen of Scots(mid-early 12th century to early 14th century, early May 1568)
Doune Castle	Stirlingshire	Seat of theDuke of Albany(1380–1603)
Dunfermline Palace	Dunfermline,Fife	Seat of theKing of Scots(1500–1650)
Edinburgh Castle	Edinburgh	A residence of theKings of Scotsfrom the 11th to the 17th centuries, last used byCharles Iin 1633 (now managed byHistoric Scotland)
Falkland Palace	Falkland, Fife	Various, includingRobert Stewart, Duke of Albany;David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay(The Scottish Crown 14th century –; nowNational Trust for Scotland)
Glamis Castle	Glamis, Angus	Residence of the Kings of Scots up toRobert II.Much later, three rooms were let toGeorge VIandQueen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
TheCastle of Mey	nearJohn o' Groats	Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother(1952–2002)
Linlithgow Palace	West Lothian
Stirling Castle	Stirling	Kings of Scots

Wales

Residence	Location	Royals and Dates
Bodorgan Hall	Bodorgan,Anglesey,Wales	Prince WilliamandCatherinelived in a four-bedroom cottage on the Bodorgan Hall estate from 2010 to 2013. Their son,Prince George(b. July 2013), spent his first months on the estate.
Caernarfon Castle	Caernarfon,Wales	Edward I(until 1283; still owned)
Castell y Bere	Llanfihangel-y-Pennant,Wales	Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales(until 1284) thenEdward I
Criccieth Castle	Criccieth,Wales	Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales(until 1284) thenEdward I
Dolbadarn Castle	Llanberis,Wales	Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales(and Princes of Wales until 1284) thenEdward I
Dolwyddelan Castle	Dolwyddelan,Wales	Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales(until 1284) thenEdward I

Outside the United Kingdom

Residence	Location	Royals and Dates
4 route du Champ d'Entraînement	Paris,France	The DukeandDuchess of Windsor(1937-1986)
Dublin Castle	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	Seat ofLordsandKings of Ireland(1171–1922)
Les Jolies Eaux	Mustique, St Vincent	Gift toPrincess Margaret.Sold by her sonViscount Linleyin 2000.
Les Bruyeres	Cap Ferrat,France	Owned byPrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn(1921-1942)
Sagana Lodge	Kenya
Verdala Palace	Siġġiewi,Malta
San Anton Palace	Attard,Malta
Grandmaster's Palace	Valletta,Malta
Villa Guardamangia	Pietà,Malta

See also

• Pickering Castle

External links

• Art and residencesat the royal family website