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
QSMV Dominion Monarch was completed and joined the Shaw Savill fleet, displacing "Dominion Monarch" as flagship. The two ships inaugurated a round the World service in alternate directions, extending the London – Cape Town – Australia – Wellington route "via" Fiji, French Polynesia, Panama and Curaçao back to London. On one occasion in the latter part of 1961 "Dominion Monarch" collided with the end of the pier in Sydney Harbour. The damage caused minor flooding in the crew quarters during a storm while crossing the Great Australian Bight. On 27 June 1961 Vickers-Armstrongs on the Tyne launched "Dominion Monarch"s replacement, the . "Dominion