Historic Royal Palaces
| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hampton Court Palace |
| Location |
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Region served | England and Northern Ireland |
Membership | 80,000 (2015) |
Key people |
Rupert Gavin (Chairman) Michael Day (CEO) |
Main organ | Board of trustees |
Revenue | £92.2 million (2014–15) |
Volunteers | 300 |
| Website |
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Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that manages some of the United Kingdom's unoccupied royal palaces.[1]
These are:
- Tower of London
- Hampton Court Palace
- Kensington Palace (State Apartments and Orangery)
- Banqueting House
- Kew Palace with Queen Charlotte's Cottage
- Hillsborough Castle
Historic Royal Palaces was originally set up in 1989 as an Executive Agency of Government within the Department of the Environment. In 1998 it became an independent charity, which is contracted by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to manage the palaces on behalf of the Queen.[2] It receives no funding from the Government or the Crown, depending on the support of visitors, members, donors, volunteers and sponsors.[3] 4.25 million people visited the palaces in the 2014–15 financial year.
Occupied royal palaces, such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, are maintained by the Royal Household Property Section, and some are open to the public.
See also
References
- ↑ "Annual review 2014/15" (PDF). Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Who we are: History". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ Historic Royal Palaces, Registered Charity no. 1068852 at the Charity Commission
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