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This was on the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as
Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of
Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings
and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. From 1603, when King
James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England and moved to
London, until the reign of King George IV (1820 - 1830), the palace
remained an unused royal residence. In modern times, monarchs have
spent one week every year formally holding court in the Palace in
Edinburgh. The present Queen of the United Kingdom still uses it
when she visits Scotland for State occasions (on non-State occasions,
she stays at Balmoral). Its use has increased substantially since
the setting up of the devolved Scottish administration in the late
1990s, with various members of the Royal Family, notably the Prince
of Wales and the Princess Royal regularly staying there. It has
even been suggested that a member of the Royal Family, widely expected
to be the Princess Royal (who has strong Scottish connections) may
well become a full-time royal resident in the Palace, representing
the Queen.
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