Waldo

 

 

Cliveden has long since been known for fine dining and extravagant entertaining, it has played no small part in the history of this land, in the political pages as much as the gossip columns of yesteryear. This extract, taken from the corporate literature, perfectly reflects the level of importance of the place in the history of this land.

The first house was built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham. A notorious rake, schemer and wit, he created Cliveden as a hunting lodge where he could entertain his friends and mistress. Since then it has twice been destroyed by fire, only to emerge, phoenix-like, more stunning than before. The house has played host to virtually every British Monarch since George I and has been home to three Dukes, an Earl and Frederick Prince of Wales.

Queen Victoria, a frequent guest, was not amused in 1893 when the house was bought by William Waldorf Astor, America

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