Royal Pavilion at Brighton at day
When the Prince Regent, later George IV, first came to Brighton he stayed at Thomas Kemp's farmhouse. In 1786, wanting a more permanent location, he took a lease on the farmhouse, and employed Henry Holland to build a new house on the site, which was completed in 1787. In 1802 John Crace & Sons had decorated the interior in the Chinese Style, and William Porden had built the Stable Block ( now The Dome). Granted The Regency in 1811, the Prince commissioned John Nash to remodel his seaside home into a Palace. Most of the interior work was complete by 1818, with the exterior following in the next three years. King George IV moved into the Pavilion in 1821, but stayed here only three more times. His brother and successor William IV stayed often, but Queen Victoria did not care for Brighton, making her final visit in 1845. Some fittings and furniture were removed to Buckingham Palace, and the Estate was bought by the town of Brighton in 1850.
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Location: Brighton UK
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