Royal Residences
York House was traditionally the name given, often temporarily, to houses in London, England occupied by holders of the title of Duke of York:
- The Albany in Piccadilly
- Cumberland House in Pall Mall
- Dover House in Whitehall
- Lancaster House in Pall Mall
- York House, St. James's Palace a wing of St. James's Palace
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