royal palace
Where sovereigns dwell
A royal palace is the official residence or seat of a monarch.
These buildings typically serve both as living quarters for the royal family and as venues for state functions and ceremonies: Buckingham Palace is the most famous royal palace in Britain.
The term distinguishes such residences from palaces belonging to other nobility or officials.
- throne roomSovereign's formal audience hall
- Forbidden CityMing dynasty royal complex
- constitutional monarchyRoyalty limited by charter
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
crown prince · monarchy · changing of the guard · Alhambra · crown jewels · regalia · king · ballroom · state banquet · residence · treasury · courtyard · turrets · grand staircase · grand ballroom · administrative center · heraldry · queen
- Burmese Royaltycrown prince, court officials, regalia, min
- Greek RoyaltyPrince Philip, Prince Andrew, crown prince, heir apparent, queen consort
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- ThailandBangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, baht, Thai silk
- LouvreMona Lisa, Venus de Milo, glass pyramid, Winged Victory, I. M. Pei
royal palacehovel
Wretched small dwelling
shack · slum dwelling · shanty · mud hut · tenement
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