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At home with the Queen

Finding out how the other half live usually means peering over the fence at your wealthier neighbour. When it comes to the Royal Family though, us mere mortals can actually take a tour through many of the places that they call home. London’s four official royal residences not only give us an opportunity to spend time in elaborately decorated palaces filled with riches beyond our wildest dreams, but also to gain a little insight into how this world-famous yet notoriously private family spend their days.

The most prominent royal address in the British capital is, of course, Buckingham Palace. Built in 1703, the

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