Government House is the name given to some of the residences of Governors-General, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors in the Commonwealth and the British Empire. It serves as the venue for the Governor's official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant. Sometimes, "Government House" is used as a metonym for the Governor or his office.
Government House is the term used to describe the official residence of a Viceroy or governor; as many Commonwealth nations now operate without the British monarch as Head of State, to avoid confusion, several term their presidential palaces State House or President's House.
When Queen Elizabeth II or a member of the Royal Family visits a Commonwealth nation, they will often stay at Government House, which is reflected in the Court Circular. This privilege is sometimes extended to other dignitaries but usually arrangements are made for important visitors to be accommodated at hotels, or accommodation provided by their own country's embassy or consulate.
Basutoland, Government House of Basutoland
Bechuanaland, Government House of Bechuanaland
British East Africa, Government House British East Africa
Buganda, Government House of Buganda
Cameroon, Government House of Cameroon
Egypt, Government House of Egypt
Gambia, Government House of Gambia
Gold Coast, Government House of the Gold Coast
Mauritius, Government House of Mauritius
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
Sudan, Government House of Sudan
Swaziland, Government House of Swaziland
Tanganyika, Government House of Tanganyika
Zanzibar, Government House of Zanzibar
South Africa, Government Houses of South Africa
Pretoria, Government House of Pretoria, Transvaal
Cape Province, Government House of Cape Province
Orange Free State, Government House of the Orange Free State
Natal, Government House of Natal
Bermuda, Government House of Bermuda
Falkland Islands, Government House of the Falkland Islands
Saint Helena, Plantation House and The Castle
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Government House of South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands
Canada, Government Houses of Canada
Ottawa, Rideau Hall
Quebec City, La Citadelle
Alberta, Government House of Alberta
British Columbia, Government House of British Columbia - replaced Cary Castle after 1899 fire and Government House in New Westminster, BC
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, the Province had four different Government Houses - all demolished and now Ontario uses suites in the Ontario Legislative Building
At various times, a military building and a number of private residences were used for temporary accommodations (Navy Hall, Castle Frank and Cumberland House)
Prince Edward Island, Government House of Prince Edward Island
Quebec, Government House of 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
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
Mosquito Coast, Government House of the Mosquito Coast
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 & Tobago, Government House of Trinidad and Tobogo
Turks & Caicos Islands, Government House of Turks & Caicos Islands
Falkland Islands, Government House, Falkland Islands
Guyana, Government House of British Guiana
British Indian Ocean Territory, Government House of British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei, Government House of Brunei
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
Mauritius, Governor's Residence
Seychelles, Government House of Seychelles
Singapore, Government House of Singapore
Residence of the President of India
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi
Residence of the President of Bangladesh
Bangabhaban, Dhaka
Other Government Residences
Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore (Guesthouse)
Belvedere Estate, Calcutta
Government House, Calcutta
Peterhoff, Shimla, Shimla
Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla
Government House, Darjeeling
Ajmer-Merwara, Government House of Ajer-Merwara
Assam, Government House of Assam
Balochistan, Government House of Balochistan
Bengal, Government House of Bengal
Eastern Bengal and Assam, Government House of Eastern Bengal and Assam
Bihar, Government House of Bihar
Bombay, Government House of Bombay
Central Provinces and Berar, Government House of Central Provinces & Berar
Coorg, Government House of Coorg
Madras, Government House of Madras
Mysore, Government House of Mysore
Northwest Frontier, Government House of Northwest Frontier
Orissa, Government House of Orissa
Punjab, Government House of Punjab
Sindh, Government House of Sindh
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, Government House of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
Iraq, Government House of Iraq
Israel, Palace of the Commissioner, Jerusalem
Kuwait, Government House of Kuwait
Cyprus, Government House of Cyprus
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:
Áras an Uachtaráin
The Viceregal Lodge, the "out of season" residence of the Lord Lieutenant, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Dublin Castle
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 Governor-Generals 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.
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
Norfolk Island, Government House of Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea, Government House of Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands, Government House of Pitcairn Islands
Savage Islands, Government House of Savage 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
