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San Anton has been the official residence of the president of Malta since the island became a republic in December 1974. [ 6 ] Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born at the palace on 25 November 1876, when her father Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , was stationed in Malta as a Royal Navy officer.
In January 1886, shortly after Princess Victoria turned nine, the family left England when her father was appointed commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean naval squadron, based on Malta. For the next three years, the family lived at the San Anton Palace in Malta, Victoria's birthplace. [3] The marriage of Victoria's parents was unhappy.
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The president's official residence, San Anton Palace, is situated in Attard. Within walking distance of the president's residence is the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Malta. The Tunisian embassy to Malta is located in Attard. [5] Gerald Strickland was also a resident of Attard, at Villa Bologna. [5]
Ball died in the San Anton Palace on 25 October 1809 and was buried in Fort Saint Elmo in Valletta. [8] In 1810, the Maltese built a monument in the Lower Barrakka Gardens dedicated to Ball's memory. This neoclassical monument was restored in 1884, [9] and again in 2001. [10]
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