Blair House, the official Washington residence of visiting heads of state, is steeped in history and appointed in high style. It is larger than the White House itself with 120 opulently decorated rooms.
| The Secret Service had cordoned off the block, fresh flowers were arranged in the guest rooms overlooking the White House and the glittering Tiffany’s silverware was laid out on the antique Georgian tables.
Known in Washington as “the most exclusive hotel in the world”, Blair House is the US president’s guesthouse for foreign dignitaries - larger than the White House itself with 120 opulently decorated rooms. Unlike Wednesday night’s scheduled state dinner, Albanese’s stay at Blair House is not unusual for Australian prime ministers. Gough Whitlam, John Howard, Julia Gillard and Scott Morrison, just to name a few, have all enjoyed the trappings of Blair House.
This year French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were both treated to its sumptuous settings. No doubt the nuclear-submarine pact between the US, Australia and United Kingdom, which deprived the French of a $90 billion submarine contract, was one such topic of discussion.
One evening during Roosevelt’s administration, Churchill was found at 3am wandering towards the president’s private quarters inside the White House. With is trademark cigar in hand, he was looking to extend an earlier conversation with the now-sleeping Roosevelt. Churchill was intercepted by the president’s wife Eleanor, who persuaded Churchill to wait until breakfast.
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