| Description | Palace | Location |
| An extensive complex involving 2 ornate palaces and several pavillions | |
| The last official State Residence of the Russian Tsars, famous for its part in the Russian Revolution | |
| Official residence of the monarch in Scotland, it stands at the end of the Royal Mile | |
| Winter home of the Danish royal family | |
| The seat of French Royal power at the time of the revolution | |
| A summer residence of the Russian royals, this is notable for its distinctive bright blue walls | |
| A historial Royal residence and monastery, now housing several museums | |
| The best known of the official residences of the Queen of England | |
| Favored residence of the Tudor monarchs | |
| Considered the masterwork of François I's Renaissance châteaux in the Loire valley | |
| A series of palaces built by the Moorish kings in southern Spain | |
| Now houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Renaissance castle which became the favored residence of Napoleon Bonaparte | |
| Once the favored summer home to the French kings, now houses an automobile museum | |
| One of a series of elaborate palaces laid out by Peter the Great | |
| Longest-occupied castle in Europe, it remains an official home of the British monarchs | |
| Once a royal palace, it now houses the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Official residence of the President of the French Republic | |
| Residence of the Pope | |
| Commissioned by Sophie-Charlotte, wife of the Elector of Brandenburg | |
| Summer home of the Pope | |
| Official residence of the President of the Republic of Italy | |
| The private residence of the Swedish royal family | |
| Built as a royal hunting lodge of the House of Savoy | |
| Main summer residence of the Kings of Bavaria | |
| Birthplace of Queen Victoria, the gardens now feature a memorial to Lady Diana | |
| Opulent baroque palace of the King of Naples, used in many films | |
| Masterwork of the mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria | |
| The summer palace of Frederick the Great, modeled after French palaces | |
| A private home of the Monarch of the UK, not part of the Crown Estate | |