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Villa Guardamangia
Villa in Pietà, Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villa Guardamangia (Italian – 'look' and 'eat'), formerly known as Casa Medina[1][2] and sometimes referred to as Casa Guardamangia,[3] is a 16,791 square feet (1,559.9 m2) townhouse in Gwardamanġa, Pietà, Malta, which served as the residence of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (later Queen Elizabeth II), and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, between 1949 and 1951, while Philip was stationed in Malta as a serving Royal Navy officer.
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Villa Guardamangia | |
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![]() 49, Guardamangia Hill, Pietà, Malta | |
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Former names | Casa Medina |
Alternative names | Casa Guardamangia |
General information | |
Status | Intact |
Type | Villa |
Architectural style | Vernacular and Neoclassical |
Location | Gwardamanġa, Pietà, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°53′32.1″N 14°29′42.2″E |
Completed | Mid-18th century |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
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