St James's Palace survive, but most were remodelled in the 19th century. The palace was commissioned by Henry VIII, on the site of a former leper hospital dedicated to Saint James the Less. The new palace, secondary in the king's interest to Henry's Whitehall Palace, was constructed between 1531 and 1536 as a smaller residence to escape formal court life. Much smaller than the nearby Whitehall, St James's was arranged around a number of courtyards, including the Colour Court, the Ambassador's Court and the Friary Court. The most recognisable feature is the north gatehouse; constructed with four storeys, the gatehouse has two crenellated
HMS St. James (D65) HMS St. James (D65) HMS "St. James" was a of the Royal Navy. She was named in honour of the Battle of St. James Day which took place in 1666. "St. James" was built by Fairfields at Govan. She was launched on 7 June 1945 and commissioned on 12 July 1946. In 1946, "St. James" joined the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Home Fleet. On 25 August 1946, while undergoing calibration trials off the Isle of Portland, she accidentally hit and sank the tug "Buccaneer" with a 4.5-inch shell, while aiming at the target "Buccaneer" was towing. "St. James"s