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In 1531, Henry VIII acquired the Hospital of St James, which became St James's Palace,[6] from Eton College, and in 1536 he took the Manor of Ebury from Westminster Abbey.

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In the Middle Ages, the site of the future palace formed part of the Manor of Ebury (also called Eia). The marshy ground was watered by the river Tyburn, which still flows below the courtyard and south wing of the palace.

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Buckingham House, c. 1710, was designed by William Winde for the 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby. This façade evolved into today's Grand Entrance on the west (inner) side of the quadrangle, with the Green Drawing Room above it.

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It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning.

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Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.

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Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.