Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the 【A1】________ residences of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for the Queen, whose personal flag 【A2】f________ whenever Her Majesty is in residence.

These buildings are used extensively for State 【A3】ce________ and official entertaining and are open to the public as much as these commitments allow.They are furnished 【A4】________ fine pictures and works of art from the Royal Collection, assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns.Many of the State Apartments and rooms in these residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the works of art are 【A5】dis________ in the rooms for which they were originally intended.

The residences are in regular use and the style and manner in 【A6】________ they are shown to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal app 【A7】________ as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice 【A8】________ (depend) on circumstances.

The Royal Collection, which is owned by the Queen as Sovereign in trust for her 【A9】suc________ and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed.

The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor Castle which was badly 【A10】________ by fire in November 1992.

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