Holyrood Palace

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, also known as Holyrood Palace, has served as the main home of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the fifteenth century.

The Palace stands in Edinburgh, at the bottom of the Royal Mile. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official home in Scotland of the British monarch, who spends time at the Palace at the beginning of the summer.

Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots Haly Ruid (Holy Cross).

History

It was founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128.

Pope Benedict XVI visited Queen Elizabeth II on 16th September 2010 on his first day of his Official Papal visit to the United Kingdom. He then went on to say mass at Glasgow's Beallahouston Park.

Holyrood Palace Media

Front view of Holyroodhouse.
The ruined nave of Holyrood Abbey
The Murder of David Rizzio, painted in 1833 by William Allan
The west range of the palace drawn around 1649 by James Gordon of Rothiemay, prior to reconstruction in the 1670s.
A view of the palace and abbey in 1789
The Royal Standard used in Scotland is flown when the monarch is in residence.
The Quadrangle, designed by Sir William Bruce, reflects the Palace's monastic origins with its cloister-like layout
Sir David Wilkie's portrait of the kilted George IV, which hangs in the Royal Dining Room.
Bird's-eye view of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Abbey, including the western towers

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