Published 06:39 IST, November 2nd 2019
Malta: Villa where Queen Elizabeth used to live, bought by Government
The malta government has purchased Villa Guardamangia and is the only property outside Britain which Queen Elizabeth II once called home,to be made a attraction
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malta government has purchased Villa Guardamangia and is only property outside Britain which Queen Elizabeth II once called home. re are plans to make it a tourist attraction. Queen Elizabeth last visited Malta in 2015 where she was presented with a painting of villa.
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About villa
Vila Guardamangia was reportedly Queen Elizabeth's home for first few years after her marri before she was declared a queen when her husband Duke of Edinburgh served as a Royal Navy officer in Malta between years 1949 to 1951. official media of Malta has reported purchase-
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat anunced purchase of property which 3 kilometres or 2 miles from Malta's capital in parliament on October 22, stating that it will be restored and will be turned into a tourist attraction. villa is in requirement of repairs and most of its belongings have been sold. Its owners who are a private family h offered it for sale earlier this year for over 6.5 million euros. Muscat Government has t me final price of villa public.
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History of villa with Queen
Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly said that time she has spent on living in villa was amongst happiest times of her life. queen h driven past villa during a visit to Malta in 1992 and was gifted with a painting of building when she was in Malta in 2015. Villa Guardamangia has a large terrace and garden was built in 1900 atop a hill overlooking Malta's second harbour of Marsamxett.
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06:38 IST, November 2nd 2019