St James Palace was the residence of the Royal family in London. It was built by Henry VIII in the 1530s and is still in use, although Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in the 1800s.
American visitors might wish to see where the famous, or infamous, King George III lived when the 13 British colonies in North America revolted, and with the help of Britain's historic enemies--the French, Spanish, and Dutch empires, won independence after 8 years of war. (Read more https://www.royal.uk/george-iii)
Those interested in British-American culture may like the book, Mind the Gap
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