Winfield House: Home away from home for US presidents when in London

Queen Elizabeth II and American Vice-President Richard Nixon talk together at the table during the Thanksgiving Day dinner given by Mr and Mrs Nixon at the American Ambassador's residence, Winfield House, Regent's Park, London on Nov. 27, 1958.

President Eisenhower (center) engages in some easy chatter with a group of wartime friends as he plays host at Winfield House, official residence of US ambassador John Hay Whitney, here Sept 1st, 1959. Seated (left ro right) are former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, Eisenhower, and Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. Standing (left to right) are Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery, Lord Portal, Sir Arthur Tedder, and Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan, Eisenhower's Deputy Chief of staff during the war.

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, arrives at Winfield House for his stay during the Economic Summit, London on May 7, 1977.

President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with Japanese PM Noboru Takeshita on arrival at Winfield House in London on June 3, 1988.

US President George Bush (R) directs Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's attention to a group of photographers as they pose shaking hands for pictures outside Winfield House, the official residence of the US Ambassador, during the London 17th G7 Summit on July 17, 1991. In center is an unidentified translator. Seeking Western help to open up the Soviet economy, Gorbachev made an appeal to the G7 leaders gathering during the summit. Opposed to his plan for a soft transition to a market economy, G7 leaders refused him Western financial support unless he launched a radical switch over to free-market.

Waiting for the Queen, First Lady Laura Bush (2nd R) holds onto her husband US President George W. Bush (R) with US Ambassador to Britain William S. Farish (L) and his wife Sarah, clinging on for warmth while they await the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II for the American reciprocal dinner at the Winfield House, home of the US Ambassador on November 20, 2003 in London, England.

U.S. President George W. Bush poses for a picture with Britain's Queen Elizabeth, first lady Laura Bush and Prince Philip prior to a dinner at Winfield House in London, November 20, 2003. Bush hosted the dinner for the Queen at the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador, one night after a State Dinner hosted by the Queen for President Bush at Buckingham Palace.

US President Barack Obama and members of his Cabinet and senior aides attend a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao and senior aides at the Winfield House, the US Ambassador's residence in London, on April 1, 2009. US President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao on Wednesday agreed in talks in London to support global trade and investment flows and work to resist protectionism, the White House said. "China and the United States agreed to work together to resolutely support global trade and investment flows that benefit all," said a statement issued after Obama met Hu at the US ambassador's residence in London.

US President Barack Obama speaks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting at the Winfield House, the US Ambassador's residence in London, on April 1, 2009. US President Barack Obama said he will visit Russia in July, after holding talks Wednesday with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev in London. "I will come to Moscow in July," he said following his first meeting with the Russian leader since taking office.

US President Barack Obama speaks to Britain's Prince Charles as they leave Winfield House, in central London, on May 24, 2011. US President Barack Obama Tuesday basked in the lavish royal pageantry of a state visit to Britain, given an extra dash of glamour by a brief encounter with Prince William and his bride Catherine. But the 24-hour demands that follow a US president everywhere shadowed the London pomp, as Obama took time out to say he was "heartbroken" at the toll of vicious tornados which ripped across the US midwest, killing 116 people.

US President Barack Obama sees off Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and First Lady Michelle Obama follow after a reciprocal dinner at the Winfield House in London, on May 25, 2011. Obama and his wife Michelle enjoyed a regal welcome from Queen Elizabeth II, who has met every US president but one since the 1950s. Obama's visit, the second stop on a European tour, comes as Britain seeks to prove its staying power despite fading military might and Washington looks to retool its decades-old alliance with Europe as a catalyst for global action.

US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates after kicking a ball to goal as British footballer David Beckham applauds during the "Let's Move-London" event at the Winfield House in London on July 27, 2012, hours before the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

U.N-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry enter a room at Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Britain, to address the media following their meeting in London October 14, 2013. Kerry called on Monday for a peace conference on Syria "very soon" but said peace would not be possible without a transition government to replace President Bashar al-Assad.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) take their seats to start the meeting at Winfield House, the residence of the US ambassador to the UK, in London on March 14, 2014. The United States and Russia launched a round of 11th-hour diplomacy just two days before Crimea votes to secede from Ukraine in a referendum that has sparked the biggest East-West showdown since the Cold War.

Prince Harry attends an Invictus Games Reception at the American Ambassador's Residence, Winfield House on September 9, 2014 in London, England. The International sports event for 'wounded warriors', presented by Jaguar Land Rover, is just days away with limited last-minute tickets available at www.invictusgames.org.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with British designer Victoria Beckham during a party for London fashion week hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Matthew Barzun, Vogue Magazine, and J. Crew at Winfield House in London on September 18, 2015.

An armed police officer stands outside Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. ambassador, where U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in London March 14, 2014. Speaking after several hours of talks in London with Kerry, Lavrov said there was still no common vision with the West over Ukraine and that Russia needed no international structure to help it mediate with Kiev.

Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. ambassador, where U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met, is seen in London March 14, 2014. Speaking after several hours of talks in London with Kerry, Lavrov said there was still no common vision with the West over Ukraine and that Russia needed no international structure to help it mediate with Kiev.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, pose for a group photograph with U.S. Ambassador to Britain Matthew Barzun, third left, and his wife Brooke Barzun, right, in front of a portrait of George Washington during a reception for Americans living and working in the UK, at the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Britain, Winfield House on March 9, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. The reception was held Monday evening ahead of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visiting the U.S. next week.

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama depart Winfield House in London to have lunch with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, Britain April 22, 2016.

People wait to see the arrival of US President Donald Trump and US first lady Melania Trump at Winfield House in London on July 12, 2018.

US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump leave the US ambassador's residence, Winfield House, in London on July 12, 2018, heading to Blenheim Palace for a dinner on the first day of a UK visit. The four-day trip, which will include talks with Prime Minister Theresa May, tea with Queen Elizabeth II and a private weekend in Scotland, is set to be greeted by a leftist-organized mass protest in London on Friday.

The place setting of US President Donald Trump is pictured on the top table ahead of a dinner with Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Winfield House, the residence of the US Ambassador, where US President Trump is staying whilst in London, on June 4, 2019, on the second day of the US President's three-day State Visit to the UK. - US President Donald Trump turns from pomp and ceremony to politics and business on Tuesday as he meets Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of a state visit expected to be accompanied by mass protests.

US First Lady Melania Trump (L), Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R), and Suzanne Ircha, wife of the US Ambassador, attend a dinner at Winfield House, the residence of the US Ambassador, where US President Trump is staying whilst in London, on June 4, 2019, on the second day of the US President's three-day State Visit to the UK. US President Donald Trump turns from pomp and ceremony to politics and business on Tuesday as he meets Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of a state visit expected to be accompanied by mass protests.

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at Winfield House, the residence of the US Ambassador, where US President Trump is staying whilst in London, on June 4, 2019, on the second day of the US President's three-day State Visit to the UK. US President Donald Trump turns from pomp and ceremony to politics and business on Tuesday as he meets Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of a state visit expected to be accompanied by mass protests.

Guests attend a dinner at Winfield House, the residence of the US Ambassador, where US President Trump is staying whilst in London, on June 4, 2019, on the second day of the US President's three-day State Visit to the UK. - US President Donald Trump turns from pomp and ceremony to politics and business on Tuesday as he meets Prime Minister Theresa May on the second day of a state visit expected to be accompanied by mass protests.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at Winfield House in London on June 5, 2021, after attending the G7 Finance Ministers meeting. - Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations on June 5 pledged commitment to a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15 percent, rallying behind a US-backed plan targeting tech giants and other multinationals accused of not paying enough.