Government House is the

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of the

governor of the Cayman Islands The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor, a civil servant who has in modern times typically been a British subject normally res ...

, located in Seven Mile Beach in

Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (1 ...

. It is also the official residence of the

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of the Cayman Islands (currently

King Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

) when staying in the Cayman Islands. The building was constructed in 1964 as a replacement to the older Government House which was located in George Town (the older Government House burnt down in 1972). The current Government House was constructed specifically as an official residence for the Governors of the Cayman Islands. Today, Government House is also used for national and ceremonial functions, as well as receptions and meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Queen Elizabeth II of the

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(along with her husband

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) visited and stayed at Government House twice, in her capacity as the then head of state of the Cayman Islands.

External links

Government House information from the Cayman Islands Governor's Office
Official residences Buildings and structures in the Cayman Islands Houses completed in 1964 Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth Buildings and structures in George Town, Cayman Islands {{Caribbean-struct-stub