Which is not a royal residence?

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Which is not a royal residence?

The idea here is to distinguish what counts as a royal residence from other famous buildings. A royal residence is a home or official dwelling used by the monarchy. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and Kensington Palace are all tied to the royal family as places they live in or regularly use for official duties and state occasions. The Palace of Westminster, by contrast, is the seat of Parliament—the home of the government’s law-making bodies. It’s a government building where MPs and Lords meet, not a royal home. So it’s not a royal residence.

The idea here is to distinguish what counts as a royal residence from other famous buildings. A royal residence is a home or official dwelling used by the monarchy. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and Kensington Palace are all tied to the royal family as places they live in or regularly use for official duties and state occasions. The Palace of Westminster, by contrast, is the seat of Parliament—the home of the government’s law-making bodies. It’s a government building where MPs and Lords meet, not a royal home. So it’s not a royal residence.

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