British royal residences are palaces, castles and houses occupied by members of the British royal family in the United Kingdom.Some, like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, are owned by the Crown (ownership by the British monarch is by virtue of his or her position as king or queen), while others like Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House are personally owned and …

The finances of the British royal family come from a number of sources. The British government supports the monarch and some of her family financially by means of the Sovereign Grant, which is intended to meet the costs of the sovereign's official expenditures. This includes the costs of the upkeep of the various royal residences, staffing, travel and state visits, public …

In accordance with tradition, the palace was initially referred to only as the Phra Ratcha Wang Luang (พระราชวังหลวง) or 'Royal Palace', similar to the old palace in Ayutthaya.However, during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) the name Phra Boromma Maha Ratcha Wang or 'Grand Palace' was first used in official documents. This change of name was made during the ...

Blenheim Palace (pronounced / ˈ b l ɛ n ɪ m / BLEN-im) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace.The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and 1722, and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in …

Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than 180 metres (591 ft). The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises 828 metres (2,717 ft) and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made structure of any kind in the world …

The University of Oxford's foundation date is unknown. It is known that teaching at Oxford existed in some form as early as 1096, but it is unclear when a university came into being. The scholar Theobald of Étampes lectured at Oxford in the early 1100s.. It grew quickly from 1167 when English students returned from the University of Paris. The historian Gerald of Wales lectured …

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.It is the territory's second-oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was …