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One of the most important Royal Destinations in London is of course Buckingham Palace. It is the London residence and the administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Buckingham Palace Some important history 1624 Sir William Blake established a House on the grounds of Buckingham Palace From 1633 Lord Goring, the next owner, extended Blake's House and he developed much of today's garden. Later Henry Bennet, 1st. Earl of Arlington, obtained the mansion from the Goring family. 1674 Goring House burned down and Arlington House rose on the site of Buckingham Palace 1698 John Sheffield, later the first Duke of Buckingham and Normanby acquired the lease. 1761 Buckingham House was sold to King George III. The building was originally intended as a private retreat for King George III's wife: Queen Charlotte and initially it was known as the Queen's House. 1820 King George IV continued the renovation with the hel

Prince Henry of The Netherlands (in Dutch: William Frederik Hendrik) was born on June 13th. 1820 at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn. Throughout his life, his title was: 'His Royal Highness Prince Henry of The Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau'. Parents His parents were King William II of The Netherlands and Anna Pavlovna of Russia Youth His siblings were: - the later King William III of the Netherlands - Prince Alexander - Prince Ernest Casimir - Princess Sophie He was the only member of the Royal Family of the House of Orange-Nassau, who visited Indonesia. Prince Henry with Princess Marie of Prussia Love & Marriage On May 9th. 1853 Prince Henry married Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. She died on May 1st. 1872. On August 24th. 1878 Prince Henry married Princess Marie of Prussia. Both marriages were childless. Duty In 1850, Prince Henry became governor of Luxembourg. There he lived at the Walferdange Castle. Death Prince Hen

June 10th. 1688 marks the birth of James Francis Edward Stuart. This event took place at the St. James's Palace in London. James and his mother Mary of Modena Family James Francis Edward Stuart was the son of King James II of England and Ireland and Scotland (although there he reigned as King James VII) and Mary of Modena. Youth His mother, Mary of Modena, took James Francis Edward Stuart on December 9th. 1688 to France. There he was brought up at the Royal Castle in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. On the throne or not ? In 1701 King James died and James Francis Edward Stuart was recognized by King Louis XIV of France and the Pope as the rightful heir to the English and Scottish thrones. They refused to recognize William III of England, Mary II and even Anne as rightful heirs and the struggle started. In 1713 Queen Anne became ill, in 1714 she recovered. However she had no long time to live. Diplomats started to convince James Francis Edward Stuart to become a