Alternate Presidential/Royal Palaces and Parliament Buildings
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Congressional Palace in Washington, D.C. From the front, it was very clearly inspired by the Palace at Versailles. The Presidential residence is a nicely appointed suite in the Executive wing, not far from the VP's apartment.
EDIT: The point was to emphasize the President as a servant of the People, rather than a King.
EDIT: The point was to emphasize the President as a servant of the People, rather than a King.
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Alex Richards
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More of an OTL survival, but having a combined Royal Palace and Parliament in London's Palace of Whitehall.
Alternatively, Nonsuch Palace becomes the chief Royal Palace of London, while Whitehall Palace becomes the building of the seat of government.
Alternatively, Nonsuch Palace becomes the chief Royal Palace of London, while Whitehall Palace becomes the building of the seat of government.
Thande
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When the Palace of Westminster burned down in OTL, William IV (IIRC) offered Buckingham Palace for the MPs to move into instead of rebuilding it, or while it was being rebuilt. This was before Buckingham Palace was thought of as the main royal residence. An interesting possibility.
Riain
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Australia is an odd one for this sort of thing. The Parliament sat in Melbourne between Federation in 1901 to when Old Parliament House and The Lodge were opened in Canberra in 1927, but there is no official PM residence in Melbourne. The Parliament never sat in Sydney but there is an official PM residence there called Kirribilli House, which has breathtaking views of the harbour, Opera House etc. John Howard lived there during his tenure and had his daughter's wedding reception there, with security at our expense of course not to mention the use of the staff.
So I would have an official PM residence in Melbourne, something spectacular like Como house.
So I would have an official PM residence in Melbourne, something spectacular like Como house.