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(#10) The Royal Lodge
- Owned by the Crown Estate, the Royal Lodge has been leased by Prince Andrew since 2004
- Despite agreeing to pay £7.5 million, he only paid £1 million after spending large amounts of money on building refurbishments on the property
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(#5) Buckingham Palace
- City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- According to the official palace website, Buckingham Palace has "775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the central quadrangle) and 24 metres high."
- As the London residence of the Queen, it also functions as a working palace and the center of administration for the monarchy
- In 2016, Buckingham Palace was valued at over £2.2 billion
- In 2012, Buckingham Palace underwent almost £1 million in asbestos removal
- During 2015, refurbishments were estimated to be £150 million
- In 2017, the British Parliament raised the Queen's royal income to £82 million to cover refurbishments for the Palace
- The most recent estimates indicate the next 10 years of refurbishments to Buckingham Palace will cost over £369 million (more than $700 million) and include electrical and plumbing upgrades
- In 2008, Buckingham Palace guards wore bear skin hats that cost the Ministry of Defense £31,000
- Tower of London everyday uniforms cost £1,000 each, with ceremonial garb costing £10,000
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(#6) Holyrood Palace
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Holyrood Palace (or the Palace of Holyroodhouse) is the Queen's official residence in Scotland
- It was originally a monastery, founded in the 12th century
- In 2016, £10 million was allocated to revamp the Palace for visitors with a new family room and an updated learning center
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(#7) Kensington Palace
- London, United Kingdom
- Located in London, Kensington Palace was the childhood home of Queen Victoria
- It serves as a residence for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as offices and residences for other members of the royal family
- When Duke William and Duchess Kate made Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace their home, it cost more than £4 million (almost $7 million) to refurbish
- Recently, a multi-million dollar refurbishment of Apartment 1 was announced, most likely to become the home to Prince Harry and his soon-to-be bride
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country home, Amner Hall in Norfolk, is privately owned and was refurbished at a price tag of £2.5 million for Prince William's 30th birthday
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(#1) Windsor Castle
- Windsor, United Kingdom
- Windsor Castle dates to the 11th century and William the Conqueror, although the stone structure was founded in the 12th century by King Henry II
- The castle was expanded during the 14th century and remains the weekend residence of Queen Elizabeth II, located 30 miles outside of London
- In 1992, there was a fire at Windsor Castle that either partially damaged or completely destroyed nine principle rooms and 100 other rooms (almost 100,000 square feet). It took 15 hours and 1.5 million gallons of water to put the fire out
- After the fire, there were £37 million in damages to the castle and it took years to make the repairs
- In 2011, £900,000 were spent to put a new lead roof on the Royal Library at Windsor Castle
- In 2016, £27 million was allocated to revamp Windsor Castle to make it more accessible to visitors
- During 2015 and 2016, Windsor Castle's North Terrace got a £1.3 million roof job
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(#4) Bagshot Park
- Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, pays £90,000 a year to rent the Mansion House in Bagshot Park and other outbuildings own the grounds
- He sublets part of the land to a pharmaceuticals firm, making his weekly rent about £192
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Over the past few centuries, the most comfortable and most beautiful areas in the world have been popular land purchases for the world's richest people, a number of royal families run their royal estates around the world. Apart from their prominent status and identities, most of the royal family members of the world are full-blown rich men, because there is no doubt that running a royal estate is not a small expense.
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