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The Drake has been frequented by many heads of state, assorted celebrities, international personalities and members of the European aristocracy, some as long-term residents.

Notable guests have included Winston Churchill, Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales ( albeit 19 years apart ), Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Hugh Hefner, Owe Lundberg, Frank Sinatra, the Marchese and Marchesa Chiaramonte-Ragusa.

Prince Felix Yusupov, and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.

Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe carved their initials into the wooden bar of the Cape Cod Room.

Diana, Princess of Wales stayed at the Drake Hotel during her only visit to Chicago in 1996, one year before her death.