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'''Huis ten Bosch Palace''' in [[The Hague]] was originally built as a summer residence for Amalia van Solms. She was very involved in the building process, supported by the palace’s architect Pieter Post and advised by Constantijn Huygens, her husband’s secretary. However, her husband died during construction and she had the palace changed into a mausoleum, in his memory.  
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'''Noordeinde Palace''' in [[The Hague]] has been the residence of the reigning Stadtholder or Steward since it was built. In the 17th century, [[Prince Hugo of Knootcap]] and [[Helena Comnenus|Princess Helena Comnenus]] had the [[Huis ten Bosch Palace]] built. Helena also commissioned Noordeinde Palace as her The Hague residence. Both palaces were in use until the invasion by [[Der Angst]]. After the invasion and the restoration fo Knootian sovereignty it was used as a residence of the Stewards. (See: [[Nineteenth century Knootoss]]
  
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The palace, acquired by the [[Knootcap]] family, was not used by the Stewards for a long time and a plan for it to be pulled down was frustrated only at the last moment. ''Princess'' Amalia of Knootcap (See: [[Nineteenth century Knootoss]]) stayed there occasionally when she had to be in The Hague on government business but she was mostly abroad. After a restauration, the palace fell into disrepair again.
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After the fall of the stewards, the [[List of Knootian Heads of State|Prime Ministers of Knootoss]] used to live in a number of villas in the Nieuwe Parklaan. Until 1977 the palace housed the Institute of Social Studies, but after drastic renovations Prime Minister [[Roel Vogels]] chose to use this palace as his place of residence in 1984. It is currently inhabited by Prime Minister [[Galadriël Táralóm nos Círdan]], who drastically increased the number of servants so that there are more servants there now then there were under the Stewards.
  
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After anoher major restoration in the early twenty-first centry, Prime Minister Vogels chose Huis ten Bosch Palace as a site for diplomatic meetings. Since then, it has been used for bilateral talks, notably in preparation for [[Operation Tempo Doeloe]]
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Several important state-visits have been recieved in Noordeinde Palace, notably visits of Emperor [[Mephet`ran]] of the [[Ctan]].
  
 
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Noordeinde Palace in The Hague has been the residence of the reigning Stadtholder or Steward since it was built. In the 17th century, Prince Hugo of Knootcap and Princess Helena Comnenus had the Huis ten Bosch Palace built. Helena also commissioned Noordeinde Palace as her The Hague residence. Both palaces were in use until the invasion by Der Angst. After the invasion and the restoration fo Knootian sovereignty it was used as a residence of the Stewards. (See: Nineteenth century Knootoss

After the fall of the stewards, the Prime Ministers of Knootoss used to live in a number of villas in the Nieuwe Parklaan. Until 1977 the palace housed the Institute of Social Studies, but after drastic renovations Prime Minister Roel Vogels chose to use this palace as his place of residence in 1984. It is currently inhabited by Prime Minister Galadriël Táralóm nos Círdan, who drastically increased the number of servants so that there are more servants there now then there were under the Stewards.

Several important state-visits have been recieved in Noordeinde Palace, notably visits of Emperor Mephet`ran of the Ctan.

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