2-480-664 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1887. Holyrood Palace served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland from the 15th century. The palace in its present form dates from the reign of Charles II who had it rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire when Oliver Cromwell and his troops visited Edinburgh in 1650. Today the Queen uses Holyrood palace as her residence when on state visits to Scotland.