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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

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The UK monarch held an audience with Sharaa on Tuesday afternoon, Buckingham Palace said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Buckingham Palace has made no official comment since the former Duke of York's arrest in February.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The BBC has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Buckingham Palace says Charles is responding well to treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She had been to Buckingham Palace and the British Museum, and Ashton Place was nothing to sneeze at, either.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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