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Holyrood Palace

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Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace with the 16th-century north-west tower (left). The rest dates from the 17th century, except the Victorian forecourt fountain. Location in Edinburgh, Scotland General information Location Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates 55°57′09″N 3°10′21″W  /  55.95250°N 3.17250°W  / 55.95250; -3.17250 Coordinates: 55°57′09″N 3°10′21″W  /  55.95250°N 3.17250°W  / 55.95250; -3.17250 The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( / ˈ h ɒ l ɪ ˌ r uː d / or / ˈ h oʊ l ɪ ˌ r uː d / [1] ), commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace , is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 16th century, and is a setting for state occasions and official entertaining. Queen Elizabeth spends one week in residence at Holyrood Palac...

狼堡

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狼堡 可以指: 沃尔夫斯堡(Wolfsburg),一位於德國下薩克森邦的城市。 中國國產動畫《喜羊羊與灰太狼》中,灰太狼一家人的住处。 这是一个消歧义页,羅列了有相同或相近的标题,但內容不同的条目。 如果您是通过某條目的内部链接而转到本页,希望您能協助修正该處的内部链接,將它指向正确的条目。 This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

Peerage Act 1963

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Peerage Act 1963 United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to authorise the disclaimer for life of certain hereditary peerages; to include among the peers qualified to sit in the House of Lords all peers in the peerage of Scotland and peeresses in their own right in the peerages of England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom; to remove certain disqualifications of peers in the peerage of Ireland in relation to the House of Commons and elections thereto; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Citation 1963 c. 48 Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland Dates Royal assent 31 July 1963 Other legislation Amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974, House of Lords Act 1999 Status: Amended Text of statute as originally enacted Revised text of statute as amended The Peerage Act 1963 (1963 c. 48) is the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted women peers and all Scottish hereditary ...