Marlborough House

Marlborough House
a large, grand house in Pall Mall, London, England. It was designed by Christopher Wren for the wife of the Duke of Marlborough and built in 1709–11. After her death it was the home of various members of the royal family until 1962, when it became a centre for meetings of Commonwealth leaders.

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