The OWO, the imposing Old War Office on Whitehall from which Churchill operated as secretary of state for war, T E Lawrence began his career and Bond author Ian Fleming, as part of the British Naval Intelligence team, made copious use of the “spies entrance”.
In late 2022, the landmark building re-opens as London’s first Raffles hotel and 85 branded residences costing from £5.8m. 2022 marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – and even if we’re not allowed to party like it’s 1977, you can live in luxury in close proximity to a palace.
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