title: Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
text: A Government House is any residence used by governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the British Empire. Government Houses serve as the venue for governors' official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. Sometimes, the term Government House is used as a metonym for the governor or his office.
  
  While a Government House is the official residence of a viceroy or governor who represents the monarch, many Commonwealth nations now operate without the British monarch as head of state. To avoid confusion, several of these nations refer to their presidential palaces as a State House or President's House.
  
  When King Charles III or a member of the royal family visits a Commonwealth nation, they will often stay at the Government House, which is reported in the Court Circular. This privilege is sometimes extended to other dignitaries, but usually arrangements are made for important non-royal visitors to be accommodated at hotels, or in accommodations provided by their own country's embassy or consulate.
  
  Africa
  
  Bechuanaland, Government House of the Bechuanaland Protectorate
  British East Africa, Government House of Kenya
  Buganda, Government House of the Uganda Protectorate
  Egypt, Consul-General's Residence, Cairo
  Gambia, Government House of Gambia
  Gold Coast, Osu Castle
  Mauritius, Government House of Mauritius, Chateau de Reduit
  Nigeria, Government House of Nigeria
  Northern Rhodesia, Government House of Northern Rhodesia
  Nyasaland, Government House of Nyasaland
  Sierra Leone, Government House of Sierra Leone
  Southern Rhodesia, Government House of Southern Rhodesia
  Bulawayo, Government House, Bulawayo
  Sudan, Government House of Sudan
  Tanganyika, Government House of Tanganyika
  
  South Africa
  South Africa, Government Houses of South Africa
  Transvaal Colony, Government House, Pretoria
  Cape Colony, De Tuynhuys, Cape Town
  Orange Free State, Government House, Bloemfontein
  Natal, Government House of Natal
  
  Americas
  
  Atlantic 
  Bermuda, Government House of Bermuda
  Falkland Islands, Government House of the Falkland Islands
  Saint Helena, Plantation House and The Castle
  
  Canada
  
  Canada, Government Houses in Canada
  Ottawa, Rideau Hall
  Quebec City, Citadelle of Quebec
  Alberta, Government House of Alberta
  British Columbia, Government House of British Columbia
  Manitoba, Government House of Manitoba
  New Brunswick, Government House of New Brunswick
  Newfoundland and Labrador, Government House of Newfoundland & Labrador
  Nova Scotia, Government House of Nova Scotia
  Ontario, demolished, now uses suites in the Ontario Legislative Building
  Prince Edward Island, Government House of Prince Edward Island
  Quebec, demolished, now uses suites in the Parliament Building
  Saskatchewan, Government House of Saskatchewan
  
  Caribbean and the West Indies
  
  Anguilla, Government House of Anguilla
  Antigua and Barbuda, Government House of Antigua & Barbuda
  Bahamas, Government House of The Bahamas
  Barbados, Government House of Barbados, now called the State House after the monarchy was abolished.
  Belize, Government House of British Honduras
  British Virgin Islands, Government House of the British Virgin Islands
  Cayman Islands, Government House of the Cayman Islands
  Dominica, Government House of Dominica
  Grenada, Government House of Grenada
  Jamaica, King's House
  Montserrat, Government House of Montserrat
  Saint Lucia, Government House of Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Government House of Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
  Saint Kitts and Nevis, Government House of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
  Trinidad and Tobago, Government House of Trinidad and Tobago
  Turks & Caicos Islands, Government House of Turks & Caicos Islands
  
  South America
  
  Guyana, Government House of British Guiana
  
  Asia
  
  Burma, Government House, Rangoon
  Ceylon, Queen's House
  Ceylon, Governor's Pavilion
  Ceylon, Queen's Cottage
  Hong Kong, Government House of Hong Kong
  Malaya, Carcosa and King's House (Carcosa Seri Negara)
  Maldives, Government House of Maldives
  Singapore, Government House of Singapore
  
  British Indian Empire
  
   Residences of the Viceroy of India
   Viceroy's House, New Delhi
   Government House, Kolkata
   Viceregal Lodge, Shimla
   Peterhoff, Shimla
  
  Other government residences 
   Belvedere Estate, Kolkata
   Flagstaff House, New Delhi, official residence of the Commander-in-Chief British Indian Army.
   Governor's House, Dhaka
   Government House, Darjeeling
   Lalitha Mahal, Palace of the Mysore State (guest house) in Mysore
   Ajmer-Merwara State, Government House of Ajmer-Merwara in Ajmer
   Assam Province, Government House of Assam in Shillong
   Balochistan Province, Government House of Balochistan in Quetta
   Bengal Presidency, Government House of Bengal in Kolkata
   Bihar Province, Government House of Bihar in Patna
   Bombay Presidency, Government House of Bombay in Mumbai
   Central Provinces and Berar, Government House of Central Provinces & Berar in Nagpur
   Coorg State, Government House of Coorg in Kodagu
   Eastern Bengal and Assam Province, Government House of Eastern Bengal and Assam in Dhaka
   Madras Presidency, Guindy Lodge in Chennai
   Northwest Frontier Province, Government House of Northwest Frontier in Peshawar
   Orissa Province, Government House of Orissa in Cuttack
   Punjab Province, Government House of Punjab in Lahore
   Sindh Province, Government House of Sindh in Karachi
   United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Government House of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in Lucknow
  
  Middle East
  Palestine, , Jerusalem
  
  Europe
  Cyprus, Presidential Palace, Nicosia
  Gibraltar, The Convent
  Guernsey, Government House of Guernsey
  Isle of Man, Government House of the Isle of Man
  Jersey, Government House of Jersey
  Malta
  Governor's Palace
  San Anton Palace
  
  Ireland
  Pre-independence, the living arrangements of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland varied according to the social calendar:
   The Viceregal Lodge, the "out of season" residence of the Lord Lieutenant, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
   The State Apartments, Dublin Castle. The "Castle season" residence of the Lord Lieutenant.
  After 1922, the Viceregal Lodge served as the official residence of the first two Governors-General of the Irish Free State.
  The Governor of Northern Ireland resided in Hillsborough Castle, which is, since 1973, the official residence of the Northern Ireland Secretary.
  
  Pacific
  
  Australia 
  
  Australia, Government Houses of Australia
  Canberra, Government House (commonly known as Yarralumla)
  Sydney, Admiralty House
  New South Wales, Government House of New South Wales
  Northern Territory, Government House of Northern Territory
  Queensland, 1st Government House of Queensland, 2nd Government House of Queensland
  South Australia, Government House of South Australia
  Tasmania, Government House of Tasmania
  Victoria, Government House of Victoria
  Western Australia, Government House of Western Australia
  
  New Zealand
  New Zealand, Government Houses of New Zealand
  
  Auckland, Old Government House, Government House of Auckland
  Wellington, Government House of Wellington
  
  South Pacific
  
  Cook Islands, Government House of the Cook Islands
  Fiji, Government House of Fiji
  Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Government House of Gilbert & Ellice Islands
  Nauru, Government House of Nauru
  Niue, Government House of Niue
  Norfolk Island, Government House of Norfolk Island
  Papua New Guinea, Government House of Papua New Guinea
  Pitcairn Islands, Government House of Pitcairn Islands
  Solomon Islands, Government House of Solomon Islands
  Tonga, Government House of Tonga
  Vanuatu, Government House of Vanuatu
  Western Samoa, Government House of Western Samoa
  
  See also
  Official residence
  Government House
  List of British Empire-related topics