HC Deb 02 December 1993 vol 233 c673W
Mr. Alan Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many grace and favour apartments there are in(a) St. James's palace, (b) Kensington palace and (c) Windsor castle; to whom they are awarded; and which members of the royal family have apartments at each palace.

Mr. Sproat

There are 22 grace and favour residences at St. James's palace, 37 at Kensington palace and 122 at Windsor castle and the home park. Grace and favour apartments are awarded to royal household staff for the better performance of their duties.

Members of the royal family have apartments or residences at each palace as follows:

Windsor Castle

  • - Her Majesty the Queen
  • - His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Lodge, Windsor

  • - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

St. James's Palace (including Clarence House and York House)

  • - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
  • - The Prince of Wales
  • - The Duke and Duchess of Kent
  • - Princess Alexandra

Kensington Palace

  • - The Princess of Wales
  • - Princess Margaret
  • - Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
  • - The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
  • - Prince and Princess Michael of Kent

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