s of Kent resided here until 1861.

The Lord Chamberlain's offices and residence, and also the official
residence of the Keeper of the Privy Purse, are among the official
chambers in the palace. There are minor offices also, those of the Clerk
of the Works, and the Gentlemen of the Wine Cellar; there are state
apartments and the quarters of the Gentlemen at Arms and the Yeomen of
the Guard. There are several courts in the palace, namely, the
Ambassadors' Court, Engine Court, Friary Court, and Colour Court. There
have been various chapels connected with the palace, but the only two
of importance are the Chapel Royal and German Chapel, which still
remain.

The Chapel Royal is supposed to be on the site of the chapel of the
ancient hospital, and various Norman remains dug up in the course of
repairs favour this supposition. The roof is beautifully decorated in
panels by Holbein; the date of its completion is supposed to be 1540.
Prince George and Princess Anne; Frederick, Prince of Wales; George IV.;
Queen Victoria; and the Empress Frederick, were all married in this
Chapel.

The German Chapel was founded in 1700 by Princess Anne; service was held
in it once on Sundays up to the present reign, but has now been
discontinued.

Just opposite to the palace is Marlborough House, the residence of the
Prince and Princess of Wales. The house was built in 1709 at the public
expense, as a national compliment to the Duke of Marlborough. Sir
Christopher Wren was the architect. After the death of the third Duke it
was sublet to Leopold, subsequently King of the Belgians. Queen Adelaide
lived in it after the death of King William IV. The building was
afterwards used as a gallery for the pictures known as the Vernon
Collection. But in 1850 it was settled on King Edward VII., then Prince
of Wales, when he should attain his eighteenth year, which he did nine
years later. The interior is decorated with beautiful mural paintings
executed by La Guerre; many of these represent the battles of the famous
Duke of Marlborough. On the removal of the King to Buckingham Palace the
present Prince of Wales comes in his turn to Marlborough House.

Carlton House Terrace owes its name to Carlton House, built by Henry
Boyle, Baron Carlton, in Queen Anne's reign. It was afterwards sold to
Frederick, Prince of Wales, and was occupied subsequently by George IV.
before he succeeded to the throne. J. T. Smith says: "Many a saturnalia
did those walls witne