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On 2 September 1952, the palace was given statutory protection by being [[listed building|grade I listed]].<ref>{{IoE|205384}} Retrieved 27 March 2009.</ref> Other buildings and structures within the grounds are separately grade I listed, including the early 16th-century tilt yard tower{{spaced ndash}} the only surviving example of the five original towers;<ref>{{IoE|205392}} Retrieved 27 March 2009.</ref> [[Christopher Wren]]'s Lion gate built for [[Anne of Great Britain|Queen Anne]] and [[George I of Great Britain|George I]];<ref>{{IoE|205395}} Retrieved 27 March 2009.</ref> and the Tudor and 17th-century perimeter walls.<ref>{{IoE|205385}} Retrieved 27 March 2009.</ref>

{{citation needed span|date=June 2012|Throughout the 20th century in addition to becoming a major London tourist attraction, the palace housed 50 [[grace and favour]] residences given to esteemed servants and subjects of the crown. It was an elderly recipient of one such grace and favour apartment who caused a major fire, which spread to the King's Apartments in 1986. This led to a new programme of restoration work which was completed in 1990.

The [[Royal School of Needlework]] moved to premises within the Palace from Princes Gate in Kensington 1987, and the Palace also houses the headquarters of [[Historic Royal Palaces]].

From 27 to 28 October 2005 an informal [[European Council]] meeting took place at the palace.{{citation needed span|date=June 2012|}}

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