| Palace of Whitehall | |
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| Information | |
| Type: | Palace / Castle |
| Location: | City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England |
| Filming Location: | Château de Pierrefonds |
| Status: | Open |
| Owner: | Charles II of England |
| Founder: | Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York |
| Founding date: | 1240 |
| Historical Place | |
| Real Name: | Palace of Whitehall / Whitehall Palace |
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The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, Middlesex, was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, except for Inigo Jones's Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire.
It had at one time been the largest palace in Europe, with more than 1,500 rooms, overtaking the Vatican, before itself being overtaken by the expanding Palace of Versailles, which was to reach 2,400 rooms.
It appeared in ”Etiquette“ when Henriette was sent to England to make a trade pact with her brother, King Charles II.
The palace was destroyed in 1691 and 1698, so in the series, the Château de Pierrefonds is the location.
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By the 13th century, the Palace of Westminster had become the centre of government in England, and had been the main London residence of the king since 1049. The surrounding area became a popular and expensive location. The Archbishop of York Walter de Grey bought a nearby property as his London residence soon after 1240, calling it York Place.
King Edward I stayed at York Place on several occasions while work was carried out at Westminster, and enlarged it to accommodate his entourage. York Place was rebuilt during the 15th century and expanded so much by Cardinal Wolseythat it was rivalled by only Lambeth Palace as the greatest house in London, the King's London palaces included. Consequently, when King Henry VIII removed the cardinal from power in 1530, he acquired York Place to replace Westminster (the royal residential, or 'privy' area of which had been gutted by fire in 1512) as his main London residence, inspecting its possessions in the company of Anne Boleyn. The name Whitehall or White Hall was first recorded in 1532; it had its origins in the white stone used for the buildings.