The title of world's largest palace by area enclosed within the palace's fortified walls is held by China's Forbidden City complex in Beijing, which covers an area of 728,000 square metres (180 acres).
Sitting among the rolling hills of East Sussex is an abandoned mansion shrouded in scaffolding. The building, which has been derelict for nearly 40 years and is reportedly larger than Buckingham Palace, is known as Hamilton Palace.
Located in Poland, Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world. The castle was founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights who used it as their headquarters to help defeat Polish enemies and rule their own northern Baltic territories.
Guinness World RecordAccording to the Guinness World Records, Forbidden City holds the largest palace in the world. The Istana Nurul Iman, with 2,152,782 square feet (200,000 m2) of floorspace, holds the title as the world's largest residential palace held in Brunei.
Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history.
The oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor Castle has been a popular residence for 39 monarchs over the last 900 years and remains the preferred family home of the reigning royal family today.
Mehrangarh Fort- Oozing Culture and History Perched upon a hill at 400 ft, Mehrangarh Fort is the second largest and one of the 10 most beautiful castles in the world. Built in the 14th Century by Rao Jodha, it covers as an area of about 81,227 square meters.
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (Polish: Zamek w Malborku; German: Ordensburg Marienburg) is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located in the town of Malbork, Poland. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Occupied Royal Palaces, such as Buckingham Palace, are not the private property of The Queen. They are occupied by the Sovereign and held in trust by Crown Estates for future generations. The Queen privately owns two properties, Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, which are not publicly funded.
Places like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are owned by the monarch of the moment because of their position as king or queen, while other properties, like Balmoral and Sandringham House, are personally owned and not publicly funded. Click through for everything to know about where your favorite royals live.