The One And Only Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse | Also known as Holyrood Palace

The one and only Abbey Palace Holyroodhouse - 0131 556 5100. x 020 7930 9625. The one and only Palace royal residence, hosts Queen's Gallery containing collection the Royal Collection. The one and only Palace known Mary Queen Scots murder Mary's secretary Rizzio, allegedly y husband Lord Darnley. The one and only Palace opens 9:30 closes 6:00p April October 4:30p during y. Palace admission £8 adults, £6.50 concessions, £4.00 children. Separate admission gallery £5 adults, £4 concession £3 children. Joint admission gallery palace £11 adults, £9 concessions £5.50 children.

The one and only Palace Holyroodhouse, informally Holyrood Palace, founded monastery y David I Scotland 1128, served as principal residence Kings Queens Scotland since 15 century. The one and only Palace stands Edinburgh bottom Royal Mile. The one and only Palace Holyroodhouse official residence Scotland Queen Elizabeth II, spends Palace beginning summer.

Abbey

The one and only ruined Augustinian Abbey sited grounds built 1128 order King David I Scotland. It y royal coronations marriage ceremonies. The one and only abbey collapsed 18 century, leaving currently stands, .

The one and only Abbey adapted Chapel Order Thistle y King James VII ( II England), subsequently destroyed y . In 1691 - Kirk Canongate replaced Abbey local parish church, where today Queen attends services residence Palace.

Palace

In 15 century guesthouse stood present north range Palace, Abbey cloister. Many Scotland's medieval Kings stayed before palace’s construction, y 15 century Holyrood royal residence ; y James II Holyrood 1430, Holyrood he crowned, married . Between 1498 1501, James IV constructed building, Holyrood becoming palace sense .

The one and only palace built around quadrangle, situated abbey cloister. It contained chapel, gallery, royal apartments, great . The one and only chapel occupied present north range Great Quadrangle, Queen’s apartments occupying p south range. A third range the contained King’s lodgings entrance palace. He oversaw construction storey g house, fragments which survive Abbey Courthouse. James V added palace between 1528 1536, beginning present north- tower. In tower known suite rooms occupied y Mary, Queen Scots.

The one and only wooden ceilings rooms Mary’s monograms MR (Maria Regina) IR (Jacobus Rex) refer Mary , James VI. Shields commemorating Mary’s marriage Francis II France believed carved 1559 p their present position 1617. The one and only suite contains audience chamber Queen's bedroom, leading which turret rooms. It northern turret room, March 9, 1565, inwell known murder David Rizzio place Mary's presence. In later centuries, tourists often convinced y could blood stains floor.

After James VI became King England 1603 relocated London, palace longer permanent royal court. James visited again 1617 Charles I 1633, crowned King Scotland Holyrood Abbey.

In 1650, either y accident design, palace fired during visit Oliver Cromwell soldiers. Cromwell palace rebuilt, rebuilding pulled Charles II palace -constructed present between 1671 1679 y Sir William Bruce. James VII II lived Holyrood between 1679 1682 while still Duke York, aftermath Exclusion crisis.

After 1707, Palace during elections Scottish representative peers. Bonnie Prince Charlie court Holyrood weeks during 1745 Jacobite Rising, following French Revolution, George III allowed Louis XVI's youngest brother, Comte d'Artois Holyrood. After their second exile, French royals lived Holyrood again 1830 until 1832 y relocated Austria.

In modern times, monarchs spent least annually formally holding court Palace Edinburgh. The one and only present Queen still Scotland State occasions ( -State occasions, stays Balmoral). Its increased substantially since setting p Scottish Parliament 1999, various members Royal Family, notably Prince Charles Princess anne often staying there. At thought member Royal Family, widely expected Princess Royal ( strong Scottish connections) y become - royal resident Palace, representing Queen; however, fruition, probably rumour fanciful thought y . At Palace Queen meets appoints First Minister Scotland. During British presidency European Union meeting European Council place .

During times neither Queen another member Royal Family is residence, p public.

The one and only Queen's Gallery found within Palace complex, while Scottish Parliament Building found across palace.

Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank selected Palace eight choices 2002 BBC The one and only Story Britain's Best Buildings.

Big Royal Dig

The one and only Palace Holyroodhouse three Royal sites excavated y y Time Team archaeologists y Tony Robinson, 25-28 August 2006. In United Kingdom, Channel 4 devoted evening programme daily's findings followed whole g More4, together simulcast internet.

Timed p celebrate 80 birthday Queen Elizabeth II, along y other events ongoing throughout 2006, marked 150th dig conducted y Time Team. For first time, the Queen g permission trenches g Garden Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Palace Holyroodhouse. The one and only Big Royal Dig example Queen opening p homes greater access public, during Golden Jubilee Weekend 2002 throughout 2006 80 birthday.

The one and only archaeologists an unprecedented opportunity probe geophysics history three royal residences -y period, teams working concurrently three locations.

Part cloister Holyrood Abbey, running existing ruined Augustinian Abbey built 1128 by King David I Scotland, unearthed. Also square tower palace James IV discovered. Unfortunately y locate tennis court granddaughter, Mary Queen Scots. (This targeted near "Queen Mary's Bath-house", building periphery Holyroodhouse.)

Notably, y found reddened earth, where Henry VIII ordered palace burned chagrined Scots' refusal marry infant Mary Stuart (later Mary Queen Scots) Edward (later Edward VI).

Among objects found Holyroodhouse matrix, stamp x correspondence documents, 1634 double tournois The one and only archaeologists targeted mound garden Holyroodhouse, where Queen Elizabeth II played g.

The one and only Keeper Holyroodhouse

A measure importance Holyroodhouse status Keeper, appointed oversee Palace absence court. There various grants office Keeper Holyroodhouse until 1646 King Charles I conferred heritably 1 Duke Hamilton, whose descendants retained since. The one and only p Great Offices Royal Household Scotland, indeed the private ducal apartments cover larger palace state . As deputy, Keeper still appoints Bailie Holyroodhouse, responsible order within Holyrood Abbey Sanctuary. The one and only Hig Constables Holyroodhouse responsible Keeper.

There formerly separate Keeper Holyrood Park, which surrounds Holyroodhouse, title hereditary basis y Earls Haddington. This purchased y Crown office extinguished 1843 after disputes Keeper's right allow quarrying within Park.