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It was built from the 1840s onwards, on part of the grounds of Kensington Palace and the Freehold still belongs to the Crown Estate . The palace, which is still the residence of several members of the British Royal Family fronts the southern part of the street on the eastern side. The houses at the northern end are mostly Italianate, while those at the southern end are mostly in the Queen Anne style. For much of the 20th century a large proportion of the houses were occupied by embassies and ambassadors' residences. Some still are, but others have been renovated by the Crown Estate and sold to private buyers on long Leases . One of these was purchased in 2004 by the steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal , who in 2005 was listed by Forbes Magazine as the third richest man in the world, for £70 million (over $130 million at the time), which was widely reported to be the highest price ever paid for a house anywhere in the world. No 8 was used as an interrogation centre for German POW s during the Second World War and was known as the London Cage. Current residents include:
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