Holness, as leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), was sworn in as prime minister on 7 September 2020, having been re-elected as a result of the JLP's landslide victory in the 2020 Jamaican general election.

[2] The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the governor-general, who represents King Charles III.

The property was constructed in 1694 by the planter Sir William Taylor, one of Jamaica's richest men at the time.

In 1928 the property was sold to the government and became the official residence of the British colonial secretary (then Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs).

[4] On 8 November 2022, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in question time that his official residence was Jamaica House rather than Vale Royal and that Vale Royal was currently in disrepair and possible future uses would be considered after its restoration.