Saint James’s Palace | palace, Westminster, London, United Kingdom | Britannica (original) (raw)

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role of lord chamberlain

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  …at Windsor Castle and at St. James’s Palace. He is in charge of all court ceremonies and of the arrangements for all state ceremonies, such as state visits of foreign dignitaries, royal marriages, christenings, and funerals except that of the sovereign, which is the responsibility of the earl marshal. He…
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Saint James neighbourhood

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  In Saint James
  …nucleus of the district is St. James’s Palace. The original palace was built for Henry VIII in the 16th century. With the destruction of Whitehall Palace in 1698, St. James’s became the main London residence of the sovereign. The palace was restored in the early 19th century, following a fire…
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