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Green Park is the official name of one of the Royal Parks of London . It covers a wide expanse of area that is estimated to be 53 acres big. Originally a swampy burial ground for lepers from the nearby hospital at Saint James', it was first enclosed in the 16th century by Henry VIII.
Henry VIII was King of England and later King of Ireland from 22 April 1509 until his death. He is famous for having been married six times and considered the most powerful among the British monarchs. It was during his reign that the break with Rome and the subsequent establishment of the independent Church of England , the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and the union of England and Wales all happened.
In 1668 Charles II made what Henry VIII made private, into the Royal Park, by primarily laying out the park's main walks. Charles II was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 until his death. It was also in the 1660 s, shortly after Cromwell's death, that the monarchy was restored under Charles II.
Green Park lies between London's Hyde Park and St. James Park. It forms an almost unbroken stretch of open land together with Kensington Gardens and the gardens of Buckingham Palace that ranges from Whitehall and Victoria station to Kensington and Notting Hill . As a park, what it makes it stand out form its neighbors is that Green Park has no lakes nor any statues or fountains but consists entirely of wooded meadows.
However, the exemption to this is the Canada Memorial by Pierre Granche, who was a French-Canadian sculptor. Pierre Granche s works, as a sculptor, are mainly abstract semi-representational pieces, mostly of which are in aluminum. He was highly influential in the Quebe c art world in the field of integrating art and architecture.
Area wise, Green Park is bound on the south by Constitution Hill, on the east by the pedestrian Queen's Walk, and on the north by Piccadilly. It meets St. James' Park at the Queen Victoria Memorial Gardens, opposite the entrance to Buckingham Palace. The Green Park tube station is located on Piccadilly near the north end of Queen's Walk. To the south is the ceremonial avenue of The Mall, and the buildings of St James's Palace and Clarence House, which overlook the park to the east.
St. James' Palace is one of London 's oldest and most historic palaces that is situated in The Mall in London, England, just north of St. James Park. Meanwhile, Clarence House is a royal home in London , situated in The Mall. It is adjacent to St. James Palace and shares the palace's garden. For nearly 50 years from 1953to 2002 it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is now the official residence of The Prince of Wales, his second wife, the Duchess of Cornwall and his sons, the princes William and Harry of Wales. It is open to visitors for two months each summer, but tickets must be booked in advance.
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