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Buckingham Palace

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

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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For Buckingham Palace, it will have been the completion of a state visit that had previously been postponed by the ill-health of Pope Francis.

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Annual financial statements from the Royal Family include details on the Sovereign Grant - which funds official duties, the maintenance of the Occupied Royal Palaces and more recently has funded the Buckingham Palace Reservicing Programme.

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It's been no secret that Buckingham Palace has wanted to see him move out of such a grand setting, but it's also recognised that he has a cast-iron lease, independently held.

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He also gave up membership of the Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain, although Buckingham Palace remains under pressure to take stronger action against him.

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Buckingham Palace may have hoped that Prince Andrew giving up his titles might decisively draw a line under the scandals - but the problems for the Palace show no sign of going away.

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