Skippyboo
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So, St. James is still used to house royal offices, right? And several members of the family do live there. Are there any ceremonies or such involving the monarch that still happen there instead of Buckingham Palace?
And if so, I'm curious if the Queen has an apartment for her personal use at St. James. I know it's essentially right next door to Buckingham, so I can't imagine her ever wanting to spend the night at St. James. But if she does do business there, it would seem appropriate to keep a place where she could have some privacy; perhaps to change clothes if needed or, in her current stage of life, to take some time alone to rest between meetings or ceremonies.
There is one big ceremony that happens at St James's Palace instead of Buckingham Palace. We just haven't seen it for 63 years. The proclamation of a new monarch happens from St James's. The palace is also used for receptions mainly hosted by other royals instead of the Queen.