Patrick Bruen presents the United Kingdom's top ten royal attractions according to the UK's official travel website.

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2. Starting off with number 10, we have the infamousTower of London.
As one of the most famous fortresses in the world; theTower of
London is home to the crown jewels, royal armor, and horrific tales of
the execution of HenryVIII two wives; Anne Boleyn and Catherine
Howard.

3. Next on the list is Edinburgh Castle on top of the extinct volcano on
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.This medieval royal Scottish castle is home to
the Scottish royal jewels, historical Scottish guns, the stone of destiny
and the National War Museum of Scotland.

4. At number eight, we have the Hampton Court Palace in Richmond,
London.This palace was HenryVIII’s favorite home out of all the
homes that he owned. He spent most of his time here.The Hampton
Court Palace is also home to one of the most beautiful gardens in the
UK.

5. The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh comes in at number seven.
This is the residence of the Queen of Scotland and home to
spectacular exhibitions from the Royal Collection.

6. Next, the Sandringham House and Estate in Norfolk is where the
Queen spends Christmas with her family. Considered to be “the most
comfortable house in England,” tourist can take a tour of one of the
Queens favorite estates fromApril to November.

7. The Balmoral Castle & Estate in Aberdeenshire lands in fifth place.This
Scottish residence is where the Queen of England and her family
spend the summer.

8. In fourth place, the UK travel site has the very historical Westminster
Abbey. Ever since William the Conqueror conquered England in 1066,
each Coronation of the English monarch as taken place inWestminster
Abbey.

9. Next we have the Queen’s favorite residence, Windsor Castle.This
castle is famous not only because the Queen resides in it, but also
because it is the oldest and largest castle in the world with someone
living in it.

10. Coming in second place, we have Kensington Palace.This royal
residence has been home to multiple members of the royal family.
Some of the more notable names on the list are QueenVictoria,
Princess Diana, and currently the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

11. Number one on UK’s official royal travel list is of course Buckingham
Palace, the official residence to the Queen of England.The Queen
opens up the estate to tourist in August and September, giving them a
glimpse of pieces from the Royal Collection, the extravagant garden,
and State Rooms.