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
James Eyre (British Army officer) Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1983 and retired in 1986. In retirement be became a headhunter with "Westminster Associates International". In 1967 he married Monica Smyth: they went on to have a son and a daughter. James Eyre (British Army officer) Major General Sir James Ainsworth Campden Gabriel Eyre, (2 November 1930 – 3 January 2003) was a senior British Army officer, who served as Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1983 until his retirement in 1986. Educated privately in the United States and at Harvard University, Eyre was commissioned