York House - Royal Residences

Royal Residences

York House was traditionally the name given, often temporarily, to houses in London, England occupied by holders of the title of Duke of York:

  • The Albany in Piccadilly
  • Cumberland House in Pall Mall
  • Dover House in Whitehall
  • Lancaster House in Pall Mall
  • York House, St. James's Palace a wing of St. James's Palace

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