St James's Palace St James's Palace St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, although no longer the principal residence of the monarch, it is the ceremonial meeting place of the Accession Council and the London residence of several minor members of the royal family. Built by King Henry VIII on the site of a leper hospital dedicated to Saint James the Less, the palace was secondary in importance to the Palace of Whitehall for most Tudor and Stuart monarchs. The palace increased in importance during the reigns of the early Georgian
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