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| '''Wales House''' is a secondary residence belonging to the {{wp|House of Hanover|British royal family}}. It is located in the {{wp|Upstate New York|upstate New York}} region and was constructed in 1939 by [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles III]], then a {{wp|Prince of Wales|''Prince of Wales''}}. | | '''Wales House''' is a secondary residence belonging to the {{wp|British}} royal family. It is located in the {{wp|Upstate New York|upstate New York}} region and was constructed in 1939 by [[Charles the Great|King Charles III]]. |
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| Constructed in 1939 by the orders of [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles III]], then a {{wp|Prince of Wales|''Prince of Wales''}} following his voluntary exile from the {{wp|United Kingdom}}, it served as his principal residence and was initially registered as ''Clarke House'', attributing to his assumed alias, ''Robert Clarke''. By Charles's discretion, it was constructed in a moderately exclusive nature, owing both to Charles's preferred simplicity in living and his royal heritage.
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| For approximately five years after its completion, it was occupied by [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles]] and his private entourage whom would serve as the principal communicator between Charles and specifically the {{wp|British}} government back in {{wp|London}}. On March 1945, a then 21-year old {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}, Charles's romantic interest was allowed to move in together with the royal following a private disclosure of the latter's actual identity. Subsequently, the estate, now renamed to ''Wales House'' was quick to receive huge publicity and media coverage from both the {{wp|American}} and the {{wp|British}} press. Despite this, it would continue to serve as the couple's primary residence until their departure for {{wp|London}} five years later.
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| Despite the couple's inability to frequently reside in their estate due to their royal obligations, it was however briefly visited for a reported amount of more than ten times a year, a trend which continued until [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|Charles]]'s death in 1985. Since then, the residence's primary ownership status, though legally being under the {{wp|Crown Estate}}, has been traditionally inherited by the sovereigns of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}, with both [[William VI of the United Kingdom|King William VI]] and [[Alexandra I of the United Kingdom|Queen Alexandra]] being the eldest descendant of their predecessor.
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| As of 2021, ''Wales House'' is estimated to be worth approximately $125 million, or £91.4 million pounds, and has so far survived one attempted robbery which occurred in November 2020.
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 30 November 2022
