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Does Queen Elizabeth own Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle?

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It's owned by the Crown. Crown property is a particular category of state property that King George III, who did own both palaces outright in his own name, conferred to the nation in exchange for lifetime support to be paid from earnings generated by the property. read more

No, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are the property of the state. She does own her country retreat, Sandringham, and her Scottish home, Balmoral. read more

Royal Palaces including Buckingham are owned by the Crown Estate and made available to the monarch in the same way that 10 Downing Street is the residence of the current Prime Minister. The Crown Estate also owns Windsor Castle and Clarence House, as well as London’s Regent Street and all of the UK’s seabed. read more

W illiam the Conqueror established the castle a thousand years ago. Elizabeth II’s birthday stamps feature the sovereign and her three successors in waiting. God willing, Prince George will take the monarchy into the 22 nd century. The Queen loves Windsor. read more

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