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Official residence of a viceroy or governor
A Government House is any residence used by
governors-general ,
governors and
lieutenant-governors in the
Commonwealth and the
British Empire . Government Houses serve as the venue for governors' official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. Sometimes, the term Government House is used as a
metonym for the governor or his office.
While a
Government House is the
official residence of a
viceroy or governor who represents the
monarch , many Commonwealth nations now operate without the
British monarch as
head of state . To avoid confusion, several of these nations refer to their
presidential palaces as a State House or
President's House .
When
King Charles III or a member of the
royal family visits a Commonwealth nation, they will often stay at the Government House, which is reported in the
Court Circular . This privilege is sometimes extended to other dignitaries, but usually arrangements are made for important non-royal visitors to be accommodated at hotels, or in accommodations provided by their own country's
embassy or
consulate .
Africa
Government House, Port Louis,
Mauritius
Bechuanaland , Government House of the Bechuanaland Protectorate
British East Africa ,
Government House of Kenya
Buganda , Government House of the Uganda Protectorate
Egypt , Consul-General's Residence, Cairo
Gambia ,
Government House of Gambia
Gold Coast ,
Osu Castle
Mauritius , Government House of Mauritius,
Chateau de Reduit
Nigeria ,
Government House of Nigeria
Northern Rhodesia , Government House of Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland , Government House of Nyasaland
Sierra Leone ,
Government House of Sierra Leone
Southern Rhodesia ,
Government House of Southern Rhodesia
Sudan , Government House of Sudan
Tanganyika ,
Government House of Tanganyika
South Africa
The Tuynhuys, in Cape Town
Americas
Atlantic
Canada
Rideau Hall in
Ottawa ,
Ontario
Royal and vice-regal residence at the
Citadelle of Quebec
Canada ,
Government Houses in Canada
Alberta ,
Government House of Alberta
British Columbia ,
Government House of British Columbia
Manitoba ,
Government House of Manitoba
New Brunswick ,
Government House of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador ,
Government House of Newfoundland & Labrador
Nova Scotia ,
Government House of Nova Scotia
Ontario , demolished, now uses suites in the
Ontario Legislative Building
Prince Edward Island ,
Government House of Prince Edward Island
Quebec , demolished, now uses suites in the
Parliament Building
Saskatchewan ,
Government House of Saskatchewan
Caribbean and the West Indies
Government House of The Bahamas
Anguilla ,
Government House of Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda ,
Government House of Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas ,
Government House of The Bahamas
Barbados ,
Government House of Barbados , now called the State House after the monarchy was abolished.
Belize ,
Government House of British Honduras
British Virgin Islands ,
Government House of the British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands ,
Government House of the Cayman Islands
Dominica ,
Government House of Dominica
Grenada ,
Government House of Grenada
Jamaica ,
King's House
Montserrat ,
Government House of Montserrat
Saint Lucia ,
Government House of Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Government House of Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
Saint Kitts and Nevis ,
Government House of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Trinidad and Tobago ,
Government House of Trinidad and Tobago
Turks & Caicos Islands , Government House of Turks & Caicos Islands
South America
Asia
The Istana of Singapore
Burma ,
Government House, Rangoon
Ceylon ,
Queen's House
Ceylon,
Governor's Pavilion
Ceylon,
Queen's Cottage
Hong Kong ,
Government House of Hong Kong
Malaya , Carcosa and King's House (
Carcosa Seri Negara )
Maldives , Government House of Maldives
Singapore ,
The Istana, Singapore
British Indian Empire
Rashtrapati Bhavan (former "Viceroy's House"),
New Delhi
Raj Bhavan (former "Government House") in
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).
Rashtrapati Niwas (former "Viceregal Lodge") in
Shimla (formerly Simla)
Other government residences
Belvedere Estate ,
Kolkata
Flagstaff House , New Delhi, official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army.
Government House ,
Darjeeling
Governor's House ,
Dhaka
Lalitha Mahal , Palace of the
Mysore State (guest house) in
Mysore
Ajmer-Merwara State , Government House of Ajmer-Merwara in
Ajmer
Assam Province ,
Government House of Assam in
Shillong
Balochistan Province ,
Government House of Balochistan in
Quetta
Bengal Presidency ,
Government House of Bengal in
Kolkata
Bombay Presidency ,
Government House of Bombay in
Mumbai
Central Provinces and Berar ,
Government House of Central Provinces and Berar in
Nagpur
Coorg State , Government House of Coorg in
Kodagu
Eastern Bengal and Assam Province ,
Government House of Eastern Bengal and Assam in
Dhaka
Madras Presidency ,
Guindy Lodge in
Chennai
Bihar Province ,
Government House of Bihar in
Patna
Northwest Frontier Province ,
Government House of Northwest Frontier in
Peshawar
Orissa Province , Government House of Orissa in
Cuttack
Punjab Province ,
Government House of Punjab in
Lahore
Sindh Province ,
Government House of Sindh in
Karachi
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh ,
Government House of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in
Lucknow
Middle East
Europe
Ireland
Pre-independence, the living arrangements of the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland varied according to the
social calendar :
After 1922, the Viceregal Lodge served as the official residence of the first two
Governors-General of the
Irish Free State .
The
Governor of Northern Ireland resided in
Hillsborough Castle , which is, since 1973, the official residence of the
Northern Ireland Secretary .
Oceania
Australia
Government House, Canberra
New Zealand
South Pacific
Cook Islands , Government House of the Cook Islands
Fiji ,
Government House of Fiji
Gilbert and Ellice Islands , Government House of Gilbert & Ellice Islands
Nauru , Government House of Nauru
Niue , Government House of Niue
Norfolk Island , Government House of Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea , Government House of Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands , Government House of Pitcairn Islands
Solomon Islands , Government House of Solomon Islands
Tonga , Government House of Tonga
Vanuatu , Government House of Vanuatu
Western Samoa , Government House of Western Samoa
See also