Mandurah Palace (Joan of What?)

Ellingham Palace is the principal residence and administrative headquarters of the. Located in, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and imperial hospitality. It has been a focal point for the Cygnian people at times of national rejoicing and mourning.

Originally known as Ellingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Governor of Peel in 1703 on a site that had been acquired by the colonial government, and had previously been in private ownership for at least 150 years. After the, King took up residence in Ellingham House, and it became the official royal residence of the King from 1783 to 1793. In 1793, the King, now Emperor Alexander I of Cygnia, commissioned to enlarge the building. In particular, a massive dome and two expanded wings were constructed. Ellingham Palace is built in a neoclassical style and has a distinctive white exterior. Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, though only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries.