Whitehall Palace

whitehall palace , former english royal residence located in westminster , london , on a site between the thames river and the present-day st. james's park. york place, the london residence of the archbishops of york since 1245, originally occupied the site.cardinal wolsey enlarged the mansion and lived there until his fall, when henry viii acquired and reconstructed it, employed hans holbein the younger in its decoration, and made it his principal residence. inigo jones designed a new palace for james i, but only the banqueting house was completed (1622); this survived several fires, one of which (1698) destroyed most of the rest of the palace.we welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. you can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind.encyclopædia britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. you may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. at the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (internet urls are the best.)