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This four-storey brick house was built c. 1631 by Samuel Fortrey, a merchant of Flemish origin whose initials, together with those of his wife Catherine, can be seen above the entrance.

It is constructed of red bricks laid in a style known as Flemish bond, consisting of bricks arranged with sides and ends alternating.

The gabled main front gives the house a Dutch appearance. Later alterations included the installation of sash windows to replace the original brick mullions.

The Palace was purchased by George III in 1781 as an annex to the White House (demolished in 1802) to accommodate his expanding family, subsequently becoming a more permanent home for the Royal Family.

Queen Charlotte died here in 1818.

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