Marlborough House
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Marlborough House is a historic royal residence in London, England, long associated with the British monarchy and now serving as the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
building ⓘ historic royal residence ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| architect |
Christopher Wren
ⓘ
John Vanbrugh ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | English Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| builtFor | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1709 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.505°N 0.138°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentFunction | headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| currentOccupant | Commonwealth Secretariat ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| gardenFeature |
Marlborough House
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marlborough House Gardens
|
| governedBy | Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (for privileges and immunities) ⓘ |
| hasExtension | 19th-century additions on the north side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
formal gardens ⓘ state rooms ⓘ |
| hasOwner | His Majesty in right of the Crown ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 24 February 1958 ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1711 ⓘ |
| laterUse |
headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| locatedOn | The Mall, London ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| material | red brick ⓘ |
| nearby |
Green Park
ⓘ
St James's Palace, London ⓘ
surface form:
St James's Palace
St James’s Park ⓘ
surface form:
St James's Park
|
| notableResident |
Edward VII
ⓘ
George V ⓘ Queen Alexandra ⓘ Queen Mary ⓘ |
| originalUse | townhouse for the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
surface form:
The Crown Estate
|
| usedAs |
London residence of the Prince of Wales
ⓘ
residence of Queen Alexandra ⓘ residence of Queen Mary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings (CHOGM) events
diplomatic receptions ⓘ official Commonwealth ceremonies ⓘ |
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Marlborough House, London, England
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Marlborough House, London, England
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Marlborough House, London, England
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Marlborough House, London (attributed)
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Marlborough House Gardens
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Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
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Marlborough House, London, England
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Marlborough House, London, England
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Marlborough House, London
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Marlborough House, London
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Marlborough House, London