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  1. Sep 17, 2024 · Learn about the history, role and events of the Royal Palace of Holyrood House, the official residence of the King in Scotland. Explore the Royal Collection, news and media related to the Palace and the Royal Family.

  2. 1 day ago · The Palace of Holyroodhouse: ‘A house of many memories’, published today (10 October) by Royal Collection Trust, is the most comprehensive history of Scotland’s royal palace produced in over 100 years. Drawing on new research and primary sources, and richly illustrated with historical drawings, watercolours and photographs, the book ...

  3. 1 day ago · The Palace’s origins lie in the foundation of Holyrood Abbey nearly 900 years ago in 1128. In 1503 James IV converted its royal lodgings into a palace, which was expanded further by James V ...

  4. 1 day ago · Palace of Holyrood, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX During the North Berwick witchcraft panic of 1590-92, some of the interrogations of suspects were carried out in Holyrood Palace, the principal royal residence and also the venue for privy council meetings. King James VI himself took part in some of these interrogations, and even claimed personal credit

  5. 1 day ago · The Palace’s origins lie in the foundation of Holyrood Abbey nearly 900 years ago in 1128. In 1503 James IV converted its royal lodgings into a palace, which was expanded further by James V. Only the north-west tower from this early building survives, and the Abbey – once one of the finest medieval abbeys in Scotland – fell into ruin in the 1760s.

  6. 1 day ago · The Palace's origins lie in the foundation of Holyrood Abbey, nearly 900 years ago in 1128. In 1503, James IV converted its royal lodgings into a palace. The Abbey fell into ruin in the 1760s, however a reconstruction drawing commissioned for the book shows what it may have looked like.

  7. 2 days ago · The Scottish Parliament is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scott...

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