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Long before Buckingham Palace, this 1622 London landmark was the home of English monarchs – and it’s the only surviving piece of the lost Palace of Whitehall

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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This major London train station is set for a £50 million upgrade as Avanti West Coast is set to be nationalised

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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This huge free Japanese food and culture festival will return to Trafalgar Square this weekend – bringing a taste of Tokyo straight to central London

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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A fleet of vintage London buses will be running between Finsbury Park and Hackney this weekend – and here’s how you can hop aboard one of them for free

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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The UK could soon be getting a direct ferry service to Norway for the first time in almost 20 years – and it would link this busy English city with the ‘Gateway to the Fjords’

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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Slipknot have announced a gigantic stadium show in London next summer – and you can get tickets in person at a fan event tonight

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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UK diesel price hits all-time high due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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Thousands of homes without water after major pipe burst in London and Surrey

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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After nearly 200 years, The Tower of London is bringing back its moat – turning the historic fortress grounds into a network of wetlands, rain gardens, and nature learning ponds

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

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RAYE honoured with a blue plaque in London — the south London corner that inspired her most personal song ‘Nightingale Lane’

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...