Department for Culture Media and Sport
All the Royal Palaces are held in trust for the nation by The Queen as Sovereign.
There are two types of Royal Palaces, ‘historic’ and ‘occupied’. We are responsible for their maintenance and management.
Historic Royal Palaces
These are the palaces no longer used by The Queen or members of the Royal Family. They are:
They are managed by a charitable trust called Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). For more information visit the Historic Royal Palaces website.
Occupied Royal Palaces
These are the palaces currently used by The Queen or members of the Royal Family. These are:
We have overall responsibility for the maintenance of the Occupied Royal Palaces. Management and operating responsibility was transferred to the Royal Household in 1991.
We provide an annual grant to the Royal Household for the maintenance of the Occupied Royal Palaces.
For more information visit the official website of the British Monarchy.