Cliveden

British

/ ˈklɪvdən /

noun

a mansion in Buckinghamshire, on the N bank of the Thames near Maidenhead: formerly the home of Nancy Astor and the scene of gatherings of politicians and others (known as the Cliveden Set ); now a hotel

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She started talking to wedding planners at Cliveden House, a luxury hotel in the English countryside popular with royals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2021

With talks entitled "Putin, Spooks and Honeytraps: The inside story of modern espionage" and "How to Stay Married", the programme for Cliveden Literary Festival could hardly be more apt.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2018

Kensington Palace said Monday that Markle and her mother Doria Ragland will stay May 18 at the Cliveden House Hotel, the former residence of Lord Astor.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2018

For Dr. Struthers, Cliveden is part of his own personal legacy.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2014

Of the several instances in Philadelphia, the best known is undoubtedly the classic doorway of Cliveden, about which the Battle of Germantown raged most fiercely.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

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