What are the legal privileges of Royal Palaces?
Q: What are the legal privileges of Royal Palaces?
A: Royal Palaces enjoy certain legal privileges, such as an exemption from levying duty on alcoholic beverages sold in the bars at the Palace of Westminster and exemptions from Health and Safety legislation.
Q: Who is responsible for caring for and maintaining occupied royal residences?
A: The occupied royal residences are cared for and maintained by the Royal Household Property Section.
Q: Are all royal palaces still used as residences?
A: No, some royal palaces are no longer used as residences (e.g. the Palace of Westminster, the Palace of Whitehall). Some remain in irregular use for royal occasions.
Q: What kind of properties do members of the British Royal Family live in?
A: Members of the British Royal Family live in many different types of properties around the United Kingdom, including both state-owned royal palaces held in trust by the monarch, as well as privately owned properties that have been inherited over several generations.
Q: What is Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House?
A: Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House are privately owned properties that have been inherited over several generations by members of the British Royal Family.
Q: Who is responsible for unoccupied royal palaces in England?
A: Unoccupied royal palaces in England are now within responsibility of Historic Royal Palaces Agency.
