A tour of crumbling Malta villa where the Queen lived in her 20s

A decorative carving of a lion and a child stands in the main entrance hallway next to the staircase of Villa Guardamangia, a former residence of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, in Pieta, Malta, June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Now that the government of Malta has finally acquired the Villa Guardamangia after years of trying, it hopes to restore it to its former state when it was a charming, if relatively modest home for the future British queen. The villa stands proudly in a narrow street at the top of Guardamangia Hill, and at the time commanded sweeping views of the harbour of Marsamxett and Valletta, where the Navy’s frigates were moored.Additions early in the nineteenth century included a belvedere overlooking a large, enclosed garden that served as a backdrop to one of the most frequently used pictures of the young royal couple on the island.

It featured six bedrooms, three bathrooms, a grand hall, servants’ quarters on the ground floor and, unusually for Malta, a fireplace in most rooms. The main entrance was through a small but elaborately decorated porch accessed by steps on each side. Pictures show the princess chatting with locals, including an old lady weaving traditional lace. She hosted parties for service wives at the villa.

On her most recent visit in 2015, the Queen was presented with a painting of her old home by then-Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

We went to Malta for half of our honeymoon (ironically London was the other half). It's a beautiful island and very nice people. Would love to go back!

Yes apparently she left baby charles in england the whole time she lived in malta. Some parent !

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