St Jamess Palace Collection (#4)

The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Prince Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII, second left), meets officials, diplomats

St. James Palace, 1924. Creator: L A Hayes
St. James Palace, 1924. St Jamess Palace in Westminster, London is the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. Built by King Henry VIII on the site of a leper hospital dedicated to Saint

Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. St Jamess Palace on Pall Mall in the City of Westminster, central London, was commissioned by King Henry VIII

Outside St. Jamess Palace, Pall Mall, 1740-1760, (1920). Artist: Thomas Bowles
Outside St. Jamess Palace, Pall Mall, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1840. The couple are shown holding hands before the cleric performing the service in the Chapel Royal

View of the front of St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1812

Interior view of the Chapel Royal in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1816. The Chapel Royal is also known as the German Chapel

People in the the audience chamber in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1837

The Queens library in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1819. Artist: R Reeves
The Queens library in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1819

Interior view of St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1639

Interior view of the Royal Closet in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, c1840. The Archbishops and Bishops congratulating Queen Victoria on her birthday

The Royal Closet in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, c1840. Showing Queen Victoria giving an audience to an ambassador

Drawing-room in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, c1840

Presentation ceremony in St Jamess Palace, Westmister, London, c1840. People being presented to Queen Victoria in the drawing-room

Gate of St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, c1800

Wedding of Anne, Princess Royal, and William IV of Orange, St Jamess Palace, London, 1733. Anne was the eldest daughter of George II of England and William was Stadtholder of the Netherlands

Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1840. View of the procession of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert through Queen Annes Drawing Room

Plate IV of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Artist: William Hogarth
Plate IV of A Rakes Progress, 1735. The rake, Tom Rakewell, being arrested as he alights from his sedan chair. Forked lightning can be seen in the sky. On the left is a Bow Street officer

Malagrida driving post, 1792. Artist: James Gillray
Malagrida driving post, 1792. A carriage driving at a gallop down St Jamess Street, London, towards the gateway of St Jamess Palace

Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Charles James Fox and Charles Howard, Duke of Norfolk, meeting on the pavement outside Brookss Club

Cherries, Cries of London, 1804
Cherries. A cherry seller outside St Jamess Palace with a wheelbarrow full of cherries, and a pair of scales. From Cries of London, 1804

Mounted Escort at St Jamess Palace, London, 1848. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Mounted Escort at St Jamess Palace, 1848; showing the Cavalry at St Jamess Palace, London

The City carriers, 1769. a procession consisting of City officials approaches the entrance to St Jamess Palace in order to present the Petition of the Livery

Sequel to the battle of Temple Bar, 1769. A procession of City merchants with an address to the King in support of his government has arrived at St Jamess Palace

Map of London, 1798. Map of the City of Westminster, City of London, River Thames, Lambeth, Southwark and surrounding areas, 1798. Top left view shows St Jamess Palace

Assassination attempt on King George III, 1786. Artist: Francis Jukes
Scene depicting the attempt made by Margaret Nicholson to assassinate King George III at the entrance to St Jamess Palace, London, on August 2, 1786; showing the assassin approaching the King

A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate IV of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate IV of VIII. Tom Rakewell, heads for a royal levee at St Jamess Palace, London, in his sedan chair. He is stopped by two bailiffs, who arrest him for debt

Queen Victoria and Prince Alberts marriage in St Jamess Palace, London, 1840; the couple are shown holding hands before the cleric performing the service, surrounded by onlookers

St Jamess Gate leading to St Jamess Palace, London, 1766 Artist: Edward Rooker
A view of St Jamess Gate leading to St Jamess Palace from Cleveland Row, London, 1766. In the foreground stone masons can be seen on the right with a horse and cart in the centre

St Jamess Palace, London, 1730. Artist: Johannes Kip
St Jamess Palace, London, 1730. Situated on the Mall just to the north of St Jamess Park, St Jamess Palace was commissioned by Henry VIII

The St Jamess Palace Conference, London, 19th March 1936. From Deutsche Gedenkhalle: Das Neue Deutschland compiled by General Von Eisenhart Rothe, 1939

St Jamess Palace, London, 1819. Artist: Richard Reeve
St Jamess Palace, London, 1819. Situated on the Mall just to the north of St Jamess Park, St Jamess Palace was commissioned by Henry VIII

Kitchen, St Jamess Palace, London, 1819. Artist: William James Bennett
Kitchen, St Jamess Palace, London, 1819. From The History of the Royal Residences by William Henry Pyne (1769-1843)

The marriage in 1734 of Anna, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange to William IV, Prince of Orange in the Chapel Royal at St. Jamess Palace, London, England

A Rakes Progress, Plate 4, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 4, June 25, 1735

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