Queen Elizabeth II Maltese hideaway, Where she spent her happiest days, Villa Guardamangia, MALTA

Villa Guardamangia has a special place in the heart of her majesty the Queen of England. The villa served as the residence of Princess Elizabeth II from 1949 to 1951 when her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Referred to fondly by the Queen as ‘home’, Villa Guardamangia is the only property outside Great Britain in which the royal family has resided. It is not undergoing a total refurb of apx 9 million which will transfer it in a museum.
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[@rachel7565]

Wow, what a privilege to be able to see the very place where the Queen and Prince Philip once lived, even more poignant today having heard the very sad news of Prince Philips passing this morning 🥺 Thank you so much for sharing this with us Steve, and thank you to Rose and Heritage Malta for making it happen 🙏🏼

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes it will be so beautiful when finished

[@joefenech6839]

Considering all the public works projects going on in Malta, I imagine they will do well!

[@TheDarryl1947]

Unbelievable beauty of the past is clearly seen here, surprised at the large size of it, I can understand the queen finding the happiest moments of her life here. Can’t wait to see the renovation.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Sure it will look great when finished, Malta has that effect on many people but quite the revise on others ..strange !!

[@vicgalea7755]

Hi Steve, and thank you so very much for making this video for us to see. I have been to the outside this Villa a number of times in my visits to Malta over the years, but only had access to old photos of how it looked like from the inside. You have now completed the overall picture for me, so thanks again, and I look forward to seeing it refurbished hopefully in a few years time. Cheers and keep up the good work.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You are very welcome Vic

[@jearnott]

Thank you so much for this ‘exclusive’ tour Steve. I was there three years ago, but there was no way l could get inside (still privately owned) and then it was put on the market to be demolished by another property developer. Thank goodness Heritage Malta has stepped in to preserve an important piece of Malta’s history. l look forward to seeing it again once it is fully restored, but so much of Malta is being destroyed by greedy unsympathetic developers. Do visit the wonderful Villa Frere Gardens being restored nearby, beyond the hospital - it’s well worth it.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes Saved by the bell !!! Villa Frere Gardens Did not want me to film ?? No idea why !!

[@gustavtonna7407]

@@EnglishmaninMalta GRAZZI L-INGLISI HAFNA POSTIJIET NAHSEB BISS IHALSU IL-KERA.

[@bobbythomas200420032]

That was a very interesting and excellent video to see inside the Villa where Princess Elizabeth was living with the Duke Prince Philip. I am a royalist and this was a an excellent video and i really enjoyed you showing us around inside the villa and the Garden to. I have never been past this villa as i have never been in that peat of Malta. I am looking forward to when it becomes a museum and i will certainly visit it.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks! Bobby ..

[@theprogamergt9584]

Great video Steve it looked small from outside but its very big from the inside.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes it was And maybe more so without the camera

[@DanielWijk]

Just a few minutes from where I live. Really nice!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Hey Daniel you live nice area

[@DanielWijk]

@@EnglishmaninMalta Well, I live near Lidl in Santa Venera so not as nice as this lovely house but it is quite close :-)

[@triciabullock1126]

Very interesting to watch. Ironically on the day Prince Philip passed away. I’m not surprised they loved it there. Thanks Steve. Will be good if possible to see it when it’s been restored.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes sad news ..but he did good !! 99 ..soon a letter from the queen??

[@josephborg2124]

Well done Steve . As always you bring me back at some great memories .

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad to hear it love to hear this

[@annholmes9650]

How wonderful to see this magnificent villa! Such a Shane it was left to decay in this manner. Good luck Heritage Malta.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

hey ann ...But good news ,,great plans ahead

[@joeazzopard8472]

Morning steve just to say a big thank you and rose and heritage malta that must be one off the best vid's i have seen. Rose you are a star

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks 👍

[@hayleyhallett5927]

fantastic steve xxx

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks Hayley

[@nicholasbezzina450]

What a video!! Pity the duke will not see the restored villa. Another masterpiece Steve. Goodness it is in such dilapidated state, especially the garden!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes sad about both ..But hey good news there are big plans ahead

[@yasinkaratekin2244]

Thank you, Steve. Another beautiful video.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You are very welcome

[@jessicacallus6265]

Awsome Steve gr8 watch cant wait for the next video

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you soooooon !!

[@frida8961]

Wow Steve! What a great and interesting video! I loved just going through the rooms, I can only imagine the beauty that this villa must have been and I am looking forward to Part 2 of this! Thankyou for this.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it Frida

[@ritacaruana2689]

Steve, thank you so much, for showing us inside Villa Gwadamangia . I always wanted to see what it looks like inside........ Just amazing, so many big rooms, I really appreciate it, for showing it to us.... Thanks to Heritage Malta and The Queen, for restoring it back to its original beauty..... So much history.... WOW. Again thanks Steve 😘👸🤴🏰

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it Rita

[@thepanamahat]

Crikey Steve, what incredible timing!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wow....sad to hear 99 !! Soon to get a letter from the wife !!

[@joefenech6839]

I have heard so much about the history of this home. My parents used to tell me stories about their lives in Malta during the war. So many stories. Thank you for touring and showing this gem along with plans for restoration!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

So welcome Joe ..Interesting to see how it works out

[@bonzofotheringham8225]

Evening Steve. Lovely to see inside the building. There's a lot of work to be done and I bet the budget goes over the 9 million estimate. I bet the Queen and Duke would like to see this. So if anyone has a contact at the Palace....

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Love to hear from her ..I am not a royalist, but I buy her a cisk on the beach

[@pietercornelius1778]

What an great video Steve, and nice to see this and learn some history again. I think it will take a long time before everything is finished with the renovation, but another great location to visit in the future.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it yes was talk to them many we take a look after a little work was do ?? who knows ?

[@7bladerunner4]

Greetings from San Francisco. I see the weather in Malta is getting summer like. I enjoy the tour of the Queens residence in Malta. The building is enormous. So many rooms and a huge garden to boot. It’s to bad that it’s been neglected and not maintained properly. I was glad to hear that the government is investing $9million to renovate the building and property. Thanks again for another great video from Malta. Have a great rest of the day. Sahha.🇺🇸🇲🇹🌞

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks for watching! And I am sure its going to look wonderful

[@josettaschembri2010]

It was my family’s home this house

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Oh wow very interesting Josette

[@MiriamGardnerVlogs]

Wow wow wow BIg well done! I know a lot of people like us wanted to see this beautiful place from the inside :) Thank you for bringing it to us. Truly Well done :)

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it! you are very welcome ..I try and do a few updates along the way !!

[@pcharliep61]

Hello Steve, that was nice to see but a little frustrating to see the condition it is in now days. You can't blame the Maltese stone for that much deterioration that is just neglect. Glad to hear they are going to restore it. Cheers 👍👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes Sadly I agree just one has to choose the words right, !!

[@francescaulfield9207]

I would love to see this villa when it’s all renovated. It’s amazing how big it is. Too bad it got so dilapidated. Thanks for the video Steve!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You and me both! But I will try and show you updates alone the way !!

[@ConradNeilGatt]

Very very interesting Steve ... never knew of that house ... impressive how big it is ... but visting such places I suggest wearing a hard hat buddy for safety. Keep up the Good work Steve.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks for the tips! But If one of them stones falls no hard hat will help !! Its safe anyway

[@ConradNeilGatt]

@@EnglishmaninMalta as you wish buddy ... you’re the boss ;))

[@godhams]

U did good English man in Malta!! Well done! I was riverted all the way through! Passed it on & if I had Queenie's e mail address she would definitely have been on the list too😁 I was very interested in the tiles. Can't wait to show my husband when he gets back from Lidl's!!😁 I'm looking forward to the end result..it will be money well spent & it looks like they cought it just in the nic of time!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you Jackie ..Yes was a very interesting place can't wait to see it finished

[@stuforbes3967]

Its a pity HRH Prince Philip wont now get to see it :-(

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wow ...99 !! almost got a letter from the queen ...lol 😂

[@jomicallef19]

Steve do a video at Ghajn Rihana on ST Paul's bay road SPB08. I lived there for the first 6 years of my life. I still have an uncle that lives there in sunny cottage. There are pine trees on one side of st pauls bay road. My mum was also brought up here. There are war shelters some where near the small church. My family were farmers there. Irish solders used to camp in the area during the war. They got water from my grandmother's well. ..JOSEPHINE ♥️♥️♥️

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes been Thinking about there for a while The victoria lines run through near Tat-Tarġa Battery ?? If you have any more info left me know on fb

[@julianbugeja207]

It's so wonderful place, as one of Maltese chatarestic building styles, everything was made by the Maltese craftsmen, mentioning like, the Maltese old tradition tile patterns, if it's those outside metal gates, surrounding the main door, everything fine art hand details. It was so epic history during those periods, when Malta was truly a prestige island, not just in videos, but even on photos of history shots, including the views, with so less huge of these massive buildings of concrete and towers. The British they kept Malta so purity freshness as environment and fauna, in through glory island era state, not nowwwww!!!!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes I agree I come across some beautiful fine work just ripped out of old building

[@lisatruthful1369]

Craftsman you have to be joking.. Are you blind.

[@chasea7595]

Villa it looks more of a palace , surprise the queen didn't get lost in it .there might have been embroidery hanging on walls I suppose , I likes those figurine figures by the stairs .when growing up there was 10 of us all slept in one bedroom sharing thank you for showing us this lovely villa hope it won't take years to redone .the orange trees might be like the Busket ones still useful .

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Very welcome lets see how it develops ..I will try and update you

[@Abe489]

This is Wonderfull. So pleased that developers haven’t got hold of it. They are destroying this beautiful Island by over building it. All you can see in the sky now is cranes.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

But where are people to stay ?? we are a developing Island with small amount of land so have to build up ??

[@jamieborg4547]

@@EnglishmaninMalta That's true, they need to build higher apartments

[@lisatruthful1369]

@@EnglishmaninMalta Developing? I don't think so...

[@lisatruthful1369]

Pull it down What corrupt people are going to spend 9 millon on this pile of junk? Disgusting .

[@Abe489]

@@lisatruthful1369 it is a good thing. Culture and also will bring tourist to Malta from UK.

[@carolinedevorahstephen7435]

Thank you Steve, great video! I just came across this video of our late Queen Elizabeth II. Sending greeting from London.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wonderful! Its a shame it was left in that condition and she was not abale to visit again when she was over before she died

[@donnellalouise]

I'm just watching this video for the first time now and it means so much more after learning of Prince Philip's passing. Thank you for this tour of his Malta home.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes timing was strange !!

[@corrinerigler8559]

How poignant that you should be here, Steve, days before Prince Philip sadly passed away. A privilege for you and for us to be allowed to see where our Queen and her Consort stayed. Will be lovely to see the Villa once transformed. Stay safe Steve!! And thanks!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes Can not wait to see the finish and maybe I will be allowed to do updates

[@bucko6515]

I loved watching every minute of this video so fascinating. Hopefully it’s restored to it’s full glory.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes it will be interesting to see how its finished

[@annapartheris4001]

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip lived happily and peacefully in Malta because the Maltese people were cartious they left them alone to enjoy their lives they didn't bother or annoyed them that's why they had the best time of their lives

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes I heard this ..But also was different times in malta loved it in the old days so laid back island

[@jackjones8363]

I think the fact that they were young and very much in love was the reason for their happiness...

[@reminiti8515]

I think being a princess helps on the mood aswell

[@bighawkfan1]

I use to walk by the place when I lived in Msida back in the 70’s. I didn’t know than that the Queen had lived there. Great video.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Hopefully it will be refurbished soon

[@marcoattard7095]

That was the cherry on cake, big well done Steve and thanks very much for this lovely video ❤️ 👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

My pleasure, I also enjoyed it very much

[@margoguythomson8736]

Hi Steve, love 👀 in the queen's villa it's a shame it's been left in a state look forward to 👀 it refurbished 👍😁x

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Big plans over there i am sure it will look nice when finished

[@beverleymcalister2898]

Thankyou for such an awesome viewing of inside. I visited the house on my honeymoon in 2015 when I chatted to the owner and she asked me if I wanted to buy the villa. Very nice lady but in desperate need of funds. I visited it again last week and yesterday. (September 2021). This time I chatted to a local who gave me an update on Villa. I left a Union Jack on the house but was removed. I took many photos and I plan to send them to the Queen on my return home back to the UK. Can’t wait to see an update on this Villa. Keep up the great work x

[@francisdacey2768]

May she rest in peace

[@mrb257]

In reply to a comment as to why it was allowed to get to this state, is because until very recently it was privately owned.A sad tale. There are some wonderful houses in Malta,but some have been pulled down , and replaced by flats.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes I have mentioned this in many comments

[@veronicamifsud9646]

Thanks for the tour of the Queens old residence at Gwardamangia, what a lovely place& gardens, Heritage Malta should start the work of renovating ASAP , it’s gonna look beautiful when finished and opened up as Museum, they should invite the Queen to open it, that would be great, big thank you to Rose for all her hard work.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Our pleasure! Hopefully I keep an eye on developments

[@retropull]

This is an Englishman in Malta exclusive! Well done Steve, I had seen the virtual 360 tour but your vlog gives a far better idea of how beautiful this house is.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wow, thanks! I enjoyed taking it also ..

[@christopherandrewsciberras6433]

Beautiful place but there is a lot of houses and mansions on malta like that

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

so your point ?? None with that history ??

[@EricBartolo]

Another awesome , informative video Steven thank you! How did you manage to get access to such a splendid place? I'm a professional videographer based here in Malta too and I'd love to make a short feature about this place. Hit me up if you'd be interested!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Contact heritage Malta they sometimes let you into the places like this

[@anne-marietaylor566]

Can't wait to see it finished it'll look lovely especially the gardens .

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Me too! I am sure it will turn out beautiful

[@katiacurmi2485]

Thanks for sharing. I lived the first 9yrs of my life in Guardamangia but obviously I've never seen this villa from the inside. This is huge and I loved that garden.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

So nice of you

[@tracyvicarage1074]

What an amazing place,have heritage malta gave a length of time for the project?,so glad you kept the perseverance up,well done steve👍👍👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes, thanks, know idea the project will start yet ..But I will keep up to date with it !

[@philliphodgkinson3213]

Very interesting Steve thanks for the tours will be interesting to see at later date when it's been restored when hopefully we all will be back on holiday all the best classic trucker

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Fingers crossed! VERY SOON ??

[@emanuelfarrugia4821]

Hello Steve, now this was a very interesting video to watch, well to me personally it is anyway, it would be very interesting to see how it would look like when it's finished, it's a shame that's been left as bad as that in the first place ; I'm glad you spoken nicely as the Queen & Prince Philip may have an interest and watch this clip too, as we all like to think in our young happy memories, thanks to all those that helped you to get in there to make this video, so close to where I was brought up in Hamrun and to where my brother & sister lives, and also very close to what use to be St. Luke's Malta's main Hospital, bye 4 now & thanks again.....

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

I always speak nicely ? 😂

[@paulmadden7426]

Hi steve. Excellent video so interesting and full of history. Nice to see where the royals stayed you can see why they loved Malta.Well done Steve 😁👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks 👍 Paul

[@lonefather]

Very nice video capture of such a gorgeous place. Nice video capture of such a gorgeous mansion. No doubt the HRH's like it here. In an entirely unrelated memory, I remember back in the 1970s there was a film about an assassination plot that took place in this island state of Malta. Forgot about the film until I saw this video though.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks! looking forward to when its finished !

[@carrieannchetcuti4061]

Mary 🇦🇺🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ that was grate, Will look beautiful fixed up,💕💕🇲🇹💕💕👍👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks so much lots of work over there

[@mtdteedee2856]

Should be a heritage site 🇬🇧

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Lets hope they start this year ?

[@tholmes1101]

New subscriber here, been watching for a week now and we have been binge watching your channel all week. Always wanted to go inside the Villa, thanks for doing so. My Maltese relatives live down the road in Gwardamanga. Really enjoy your channel, missing Malta loads, hopefully be out next year.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you 👍 and welcome to my channel

[@suzanneaxiak2711]

Hi Steve that was so interesting can't wait to see it when it is finished

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it, Lots of work to do !!

[@hatedarklord]

i wonder if her majesty will watch this steve... better mind our p's n q's just in case lol what a fantastic video steve thank u for sharing m8 really really cool steve

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Hope so ..Maybe one day when shes got her feet up ??

[@angelajennings9268]

Hi Steve, brilliant video, what a glorious place. You did a super job showing around the Villa. Also for getting permission to go inside. It will be very interesting to see it restored and made into a museum. Thanks again.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it not sure when they are going to start been ages, Thanks for the comment

[@helenbtb]

Our grandfather worked in the garden there in the late 1940’s & early 1950’s. We’ve heard our lovely it was all our lives so it was good to see it for real. Will be so happy to visit it when the villa and garden has been restored.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wonder if you have and pics?

[@helenbtb]

@@EnglishmaninMalta no none that I’m aware of unfortunately. Dad visited when he was a little boy too, just the once.

[@geordiesaid225]

Heritage Malta people have such a dedication and passion to take care of the Maltese history, if it wasn't for them Malta wouldn't even have half of it... but unfortunately, on the other side there are people with greed for money, power and non-sense from planning authority and politicians, that the island got ruined with constructions everywhere, as you can see in this beautiful video, apartments were built exactly next to a beautiful villa that cost millions while apartments towered on that beautiful garden and even the villa itself.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes They are doing some great projects very hard to keep up with them

[@gaynor3976]

What a privilege to be able to take us round where the Queen and Phillip lived while in Malta. I've often read she was really happy there. I'm surprised that she hasn't helped the upkeep of the place. Thanks Steve for the interesting video and thank you Rose for making it happen xx

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it Gaynor , It's been in private maltese hands so she had no control over it ..she never owned it !!

[@mickeycrilly1839]

My goodness how lovely can’t wait to see it done up

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes It should be a gem for many generations to come

[@doloresfarge-bennett2519]

Hi Steve sweety I really dont know where to start I am thrilled to have had the privilege of being able to see inside our lovely queen and prince Philip,s beautiful residence whilst in our beautiful Malta . I heard the queen talk very lovingly about it on numerous occasions and the Duke and now really appreciate why they loved being there so dearly thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful experience with us and thanks and gratitude of the highest order to the lovely Rose the kindness of the heritage of Malta for allowing it to happen and millions of thanks you,s to you Steve sweety you never fail to give us the very best that you can , I am so grateful to you always cant wait to see it restored to its former glory you are very special take care stay safe Steve sweety and always happy Xxx 💞⚘💙😊 I cant describe how happy you made me feel today thank you and the lovely Rose and the Malta Heritage again xx

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you so much Dolores

[@mickeycrilly1839]

There is a smashing piece of film of her majesty and Prince Philip walking across the walkway as well as on the roof ,you could see all the war ships in harbour from the roof

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you Mickey !!

[@dariapaprocka9038]

Do you know if villa is open for the public? I have been there last week but seems all is locked. No chance for visiting the place

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Sorry its not open at the moment, but secluded work to start soon, I will keep you updated

[@britanielsen2921]

Very lnteresting. Thank you very much.🇩🇰

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you too Brita

[@billbow7757]

Brilliant. Thanks for the link to this one. Visiting next month for a week so will at least walk and take a peek at the outside as this is a gem.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Hope you enjoy it! its very near St lukes the old hospital anyone will give you directions keep going down the hill is a love area near the sea

[@lifestylesimplelife...thai7666]

Sadly to hear ... hope she go haven 🙏 She still in my memory forever 💞

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

😘

[@godhams]

Just out of interest (after watching this video) I gooled Lord mountbatten in Malta & got a bit of a shock!...

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

He was an interesting character ??

[@godhams]

@@EnglishmaninMalta oh my...

Những khu phố cổ thật là tuyệt vời nó có màu của thời gian. Awesome

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thank you ..welcome to my channel

[@markfarrugia644]

Great job Steve

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks Mark

[@peterroberts9638]

I hope her majesty is a subscriber if she's not I will mention it next time I'm talking to her. Englishman by royal appointment. Looking forward to the refurbishment, thanks for sharing and thanks for Rose's great effort.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

No so sure about that ..saying that we know so little what she get up to at night with her feet up ...was going to drop her a line ..but such a pain have to write to her ...

[@peterroberts9638]

you done well there. I was there a few years ago and while taken a photo from outside an old lady next door poked her head out of the window and gestured for me to clear off so I did.

[@philippage2513]

wow this will look stunning when it is finish. very interesting history of our queen home in malta

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes its a beautiful place

[@simplesalie2419]

Hi sir beautiful place i also like historical place .. hope you will notify me i am your new fan here

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Hey click the bell and KZbin will do that for future videos

[@simplesalie2419]

@@EnglishmaninMalta i did already sir hopefully you do the same , im in Malta sir :)

[@anngerrish5842]

What an interesting video - thank you to Rose for organising this. I bet the Queen would love to see this although might make her sad to see it in such a bad state but to see the change once it has been restored. Looking forward to seeing it done and to visit

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

I am sure I will be giving you updates as it going along

[@stephaniebonett3025]

I wish I could have come :),Once the restoration will take place it will be a dream to go in, I can't wait to one day visit. It was such a pity that Prince Philip and the HRH did not have the opportunity to see it in there last visit.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

I will try and keep you updated

[@stephaniebonett3025]

Thank you :)

[@SarumGirl]

Interesting video Steve but I do wonder if it's not about 50 years too late. It is going to cost such a great deal of money to make the building safe and to refurb the garden. It is not an easy place for people to get there, not much, if any, parking space unless they take some of the garden. Not an easy walk to reach it on foot and will there be that many people left who will even be interested in where the Queen lived? Most people who care will soon be long gone. What will the Maltese people get out of it? I have my doubts that the young people of the future will have the interest, very many people of the world being anti-monarchy now.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Think you be surprised of the interest many people here and abroad

[@SarumGirl]

@@EnglishmaninMalta I hope you are right for the long term and the cost. I am a Royalist but I think there will be vast changes when the Queen has gone.

[@carolynwatson1055]

Hi Steve just watched again ,what a fab video ,you can just imagine it back in the day when it was in its glory .and parties in full swing .thanks for sharing 💕

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Please refrain from watching too many times it might get worn out for others to watch 😊

[@carolynwatson1055]

@@EnglishmaninMalta ha ha well it’s your fault for making it such a good watch 😊

[@paulmorris1738]

Brilliant Steve

[@Hasan-ul7nd]

Find it dangerous even to walk in this place, can fall down

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes can be in parts

[@wendynicholss6886]

Ahhh why have they let it fall into such disrepair???

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes, sad but it was in private hands for many years

[@SafetyProMalta]

Definitely the buildings on the right of the garden adjacent were not there and most likely all down the hill was low level not the garbage built since. Shame they didn't purchase in '92 when she came for the siege bell memorial, maybe it would be ready by now. 😂

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Lets see whats they are going to do ...Great plans

[@cx2931]

Steve Thanks for sharing Great Show.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RobertSweet-nw4tm]

Such a beautiful villa left to rack and ruin. Apropos the masked man - how much COVID was floating in the air in that place? Or maybe it was to protect from the dust. 😎

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

No it was protecting me from a silly fine !!

[@morkcallingorsonmorkcallin3411]

Lovely house Steve, shame about the ( previous) owners.🤢🐱‍🐉👽 My grandparents went to a party there with Mabel Strickland, who owned Times of Malta. My mum was named after Mabel.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Wow ..sounds great what a great bit of memoirs for the family

[@josephschembri6332]

Thanks Steve, great video!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Very welcome Joseph

[@johnabela932]

What an "Amazing Historical" vlog Steve 🚶 🏘 ⚔ 👑 🎥 👏. Seen house from 'outside' about 45 yrs ago and obviously in better state. Thank you (& Heritage Malta) for the 'inside' tour - very beautiful & took us back to 1950!. A HIDDEN GEM 💎 indeed! You might now get "By Royal Appointment" Steve 👑 ☺. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ©.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it I will try and keep you updated along the way !!

[@stuforbes3967]

Thanks Steve, brilliant video. Looking forward to seeing the results of restoration.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

You and me both! And I will try again as they start maybe get another chance during work

[@stuforbes3967]

@@EnglishmaninMalta would be great to see a work in progress 😉

[@carolexley6702]

Thank you Steve, I really enjoyed seeing round that fabulous building. What a place to get lost in! I couldn`t make out very much of what you were saying ( the mask and the wind didn`t help!) but it was still very enjoyable. I hope I live long enough to see the villa when it is back to its former glory. Take care. xx

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks, Yes always a problem

[@alanmercieca3086]

I wonder how old those big orange trees are, and what kind of oranges they are.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Could be as old as the house I guess ..

[@alanmercieca3086]

@@EnglishmaninMalta orange trees live to an approximate average of 30 - 50 something years old, yet if taken care of well in the right climate they can live to be over 100 years old. Those trees look old and very well taken care of unlike that house's condition that is interesting how well the trees were taken care of all those years while the house neglected.

[@rosewiegers7284]

Wow, Steve very impressive ....love the Queen she's so pretty and elegant ....I once visited that place I had to go to the lu & I left my name on the wall....thanks for sharing!!!!!!

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it rose

[@chrismaclorg922]

Great video. For sure Villa Guardamangia will be on many tourist's "must see" lists when it is re-juvenated. Look forward to the video to come when the work is all completed, which I suspect will be quite some time !

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Yes Its got lots of history ..And for sure a big hit !!

[@jomicallef19]

Brought back feelings of my childhood. My parents rented an old big villa in Naxxar in the main street It was in an alley. THERE WERE A FEW SHOPS NEXT TO THE ALLY. NOT FAR FROM THE PIAZZA. Now I am in Australia. O FEELINGS OF MY LIFE. MY DAD WAS A BUS DRIVER. THE 620. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ JOSEPHINE XXXXXX

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Great memories Jo ..Naxxar changed so much now ,

[@vickygibson1519]

Hi Steve, a lovely video, so good that it's being renovated by Heritage Malta, well worth the work being put in to make it good again. It was so touching to watch your video today, following the passing of Prince Philip, you would have been walking in Prince Phillip's footsteps, though he would have still been alive when you recorded the video.Thank you Steve.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Many thanks! Yes was interesting and enjoyed it very much

[@karendougherty]

What a scoop to be able to film Guardamangia!! Especially being aired on the day Prince Philip died. Thank you Rose, Steve and Heritage Malta. It should have been renovated years ago, it will be very popular I'm sure and be a good money spinner!! Absolutely loved this video. We'll done and congrats on being allowed to video it. X

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Arcadia61]

I came across this channel a couple of weeks ago and I'm so glad I did, even if for just this video, but the other videos are lovely and very interesting as well. Thank you for sharing this content.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Very welcome, more on the way !!

[@darrenprescott9133]

Great video Steve, so good to see a gem of heritage, you must have had a buzz walking around. So much work to be done but it will be fantastic when completed. Thanks again Steve. Brilliant 👍

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Thanks 👍