The Queen's spectacular royal residences and palaces

From Buckingham Palace to Balmoral Castle, we give you a look inside the Queen's most spectacular royal residences. Click through the gallery to find out more about these beautiful castles and homes. (and be sure to watch our royal residences video, too!)

Buckingham Palace
This is the most iconic royal residence. The Queen was christened here in 1926 and in 1936 it became her primary London home.
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Though it has 775 rooms, the Buckingham Palace balcony is most famous thanks to coronations and wedding kisses.
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Balmoral Castle
This spectacular home is the Queen's Scottish getaway. A bagpiper plays every morning that the Queen is in residence.
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The estate provides plenty of food for the royal table. From salmon in the River Dee to prized Highland cattle.
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For decades, the family has spent summer holidays here where barbeques and picnics are standard fare.
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There's even a special Balmoral tartan, but it can only be worn with the Queen's permission.
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Sandringham House
Not bad for the Queen's beloved country escape where she has many cherished memories of her father.
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"It's a place to host informal visits and entertain friends," Prince Philip wrote in his book Sandringham.
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The Queen arrives here by train each December and stays until after Accession Day in February.
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Dogs have a special place at the estate. From the Labradors that the Queen breeds here to the memorials for past royal pets.
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Prince William and his family have a home on the grounds allowing for lots of visits with Her Majesty.
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Windsor Castle
This residence is the world's largest occupied castle but for the Queen it's a "weekend home."
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It boasts a grand hall large enough to fit 160 guests and a "dog door" for the royal corgis.
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