History

Government House

Second Floor - The Royal Bedroom

• The beauty of the Royal Bedroom was restored in the major renovations to the residence in 1999. The furniture was refinished and reupholstered. The fabrics were chosen for their various gold and rose tones and rich burgundy shades.

• Used by Queen Elizabeth when she visited as Princess and later with her husband, following her coronation. Prince Philip stayed in 1967 when he opened the Pan-Am Games and again in 1978 to receive the International Award from St. Boniface General Hospital Research Foundation. Prince Charles and Princess Anne stayed at Government House in 1970 when they visited the province for Manitoba's 100th birthday celebrations. Princess Anne also stayed in the Royal Bedroom on her second visit to Manitoba in 1982 and used it again in 1999 when she was here for the Pan American Games.

• Other Royals who have used the room are King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; King George V and Queen Mary; the Duke of Windsor when he was the Prince of Wales; The Duke of Kent; and Princess Margaret. Other distinguished guests have included Winston Churchill, Sarah Bernhardt, John Philip Sousa, Gracie Fields, Billy Graham, Lord Louis Mountbatten and many more.