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Marlborough House
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:''This article is about Marlborough House, Westminster. For the property in Brighton, please see
Marlborough House, Brighton
Image:Marlborough House - superior version.JPG thumb|250px|In its original form Marlborough House had just two main storeys. This illustration of c.1750 shows the garden front.
Image:MarlboroughHouseTHShepherdpubl1850s edited.jpg thumb|250px|This view of the entrance front published in the 1850s shows an additional storey on the wings. The wings later gained a fourth main storey, and the central section gained a third.
'''Marlborough House''' is a mansion in
Westminster,
London. It was built for
Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, a close friend of
Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne. The Duchess wanted her new house to be "strong, plain and convenient". Designed by
Christopher Wren, both father and son, the building was completed in
1711.
In the 1820s plans were drawn up to demolish Marlborough House and replace it with a terrace of similar dimensions to the two in
Carlton House Terrace, and this idea even featured on some contemporary maps, including Christopher and John Greenwood large scale London map of 1830, [http://www.motco.com/map/81003/] but the proposal was not implemented. Later in the
19th century the house was substantially enlarged and used by members of the
British Royal Family Royal Family. From
1863 until he became
Edward VII of the United Kingdom King Edward VII in
1901, it was the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales. During this period Marlborough House became the social centre of London.
An
Art Nouveau memorial in the Marlborough Road wall of the house commemorates
Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra, Edward's queen.
In
1936 Malborough House became the London residence of the Queen Dowager,
Mary of Teck Queen Mary, widow of King
George V of the United Kingdom George V. Following Mary's death in
1953 Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II donated it for use by the
Commonwealth Secretariat, which continues to use it today.
Malborough House is usually open to the public for
Open House Weekend each September, and is situated in the street of
Pall Mall, London Pall Mall
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Category:Christopher Wren buildings
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