the palace holyroodhouse holyrood official residence british monarch scotland queen elizabeth

navigate by keyword : 16th ancient antique apartments beginning bottom british carries castle century ceremonies edinburgh elizabeth end engagements entertaining except family furniture historic holyrood holyroodhouse inside kings located mary members mile monarch occasions official open painting paintings palace principal public queen queens range residence royal scotland scots served setting spends state summer week year

The Palace of Holyroodhouse or Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Palace of Holyroodhouse or Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II.

Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is now a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. Queen Elizabeth spends one week in residence at Holyrood Palace at the beginning of each summer, where she carries out a range of official engagements and ceremonies. The 16th-century Historic Apartments of Mary, Queen of Scots and the State Apartments, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public throughout the year, except when members of the Royal Family are in residence.