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Buckingham Palace

American  

noun

  1. a residence of the British sovereigns since 1837, in London, England: built 1703.

  2. the reigning British monarch or the royal family.

    Buckingham Palace has denied the rumor.


Buckingham Palace British  

noun

  1. the London residence of the British sovereign: built in 1703, rebuilt by John Nash in 1821–36 and partially redesigned in the early 20th century

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On Mountbatten-Windsor, Kellen told the committee: "We also went to Andrew's private apartment at Buckingham Palace for dinner. And we were at Princess Beatrice's party at Windsor Castle".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Separately, the Royal Household's annual financial statement said additional income increased to £21.5m in 2024-25, following a record number of visitors to Buckingham Palace.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said the report was "in line with the Royal Household's commitment to transparency".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Buckingham Palace was handed emails six years ago that would have shown that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was sharing confidential government information while a trade envoy, according to court documents.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

At first Penelope was taken aback; all she could think of was that man outside Buckingham Palace, selling tickets to the pauper’s food line.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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