Historic Royal Palaces and Stately Homes with Royal Connections

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On February 18, 1516 Queen Mary I of England was born at the Palace of Placentia (Greenwich Palace) in Greenwich, England.
The Palace of Placentia (or Greenwich Palace) | Historic UK

The Palace of Placentia, was also known as Greenwich Palace
Elizabeth I was also born here in 1533.
Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves here in 1540 also.

 

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Kimbolton Castle is in Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England. Originally a medieval castle it was converted into a palace.
It was the final residence of Queen Catherine of Aragon.

Kimbolton Castle - Cambridgeshire - Visit Heritage

Kimbolton Castle has a rich and fascinating history that has seen it develop from a wooden motte and bailey castle in Norman times, into the building…

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Old Chelsea Palace was bestowed in 1544 on Queen Catherine Parr as a lifetime grant.

The old Chelsea Manor House in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, built by King Henry VIII. Date: C.1750 Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: The old Chelsea Manor House in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, built by King Henry VIII. Date: C.1750 - G3C791 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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Bantry House,Cork on the South West coast of Ireland was the seat of the now extinct Earls of Bantry
The last Earl (William White) died in 1891 and the title became extinct ,his decedents still own the house but it has been open to the public since 1946.
A major restoration has been ongoing since the late 1990's.