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Residence Location Ownership
Residency
Bagshot Park Surrey (nr. Windsor) Owned by the Crown since James I & Charles I (dates uncertain)
Balmoral Castle Scotland Successive monarchs, privately, since Queen Victoria
Private summer retreat of the monarch since 1852
Birkhall Balmoral Successive monarchs, privately, since Queen Victoria (1849—)
Craigowan Lodge Balmoral
Sometimes used as a royal honeymoon retreat
Delnadamph Lodge Balmoral
Gifted by The Queen to The Duke of Rothesay (c. 1981)
Barnwell Manor Barnwell, Northamptonshire
Gloucester family, until 1995, when they vacated
Buckingham Palace London
  • George III (1761–1820)
  • Merged to the Crown at some point
Clarence House London William IV, then the Crown
Gatcombe Park Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire The Queen (1976—)
The Princess Royal and family (1977—)[1]
Highgrove Gloucestershire Duchy of Cornwall (1980—)
The Prince of Wales and family (1981—)
Hillsborough Castle County Down, Northern Ireland HM Government (1922—)
Official royal (and governmental) residence, seldom-used by royals
Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh The Crown (since James IV, c. 1500)
St. James's Palace London Henry VIII, then the Crown
Kensington Palace London William III, then the Crown; now a Historic Royal Palace
Wren House Kensington Palace The Crown (Historic Royal Palace)
The Duke of Kent and family
Llwynywormwood Myddfai, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire Duchy of Cornwall (2007—)
Private Welsh retreat of The Prince of Wales and family (2007—)
Sandringham House Norfolk Queen Victoria (1862–1901), owned privately by the monarch since
  • Edward VII and family (1863–1865)
  • Private retreat of the monarch since 1901
Tamarisk House St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly Duchy of Cornwall (which owns the Isles)
The Duke of Cornwall and family
Thatched House Lodge Richmond, London
  • The Crown (since construction)
  • leased to Sir Angus Ogilvy (1963–2004)
  • lease inherited by Princess Alexandra (2004—)
Princess Alexandra and family (1963—)
Windsor Castle Windsor, Berkshire The Crown, since construction under William I the Conqueror
The Royal Lodge Windsor, Berkshire The Crown (since construction)

References

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  1. ^ On the same land, Aston Farm is inhabited by The Princess Royal's first husband, Timothy Laurence and his second wife