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It is located in the western arcade of the Monastery. It is the first major work of the architect Juan de Villanueva in his professional career (1769). The house was conceived to accommodate the servants or families of the infants D. Gabriel, D. Antonio Pascual and D. Francisco Javier during the Royal Days.
It has a rectangular plan, with its longer side being five times the shorter one, and three levels: an access semi-basement, a lower floor, and a main floor, in addition to attic rooms. The slope of the terrain causes height differences between the main and rear facades, leading Villanueva to place the lower floor at the higher elevation, which can be accessed directly from the so-called «patio largo».
On the main facade of the Lonja, the order of the Casa de Oficios and the Monastery is preserved, with a continuous rhythm of openings, whose dressings in the style of Herrera stand out against the smooth stone wall. The impost lines also alter its plainness, dividing the three levels, as does the simple cornice that separates it from the mansard roof.
On the rear front, which is only two storeys high due to the slope, Villanueva allows himself greater liberties, expressing the lack of references to the Monastery.
The death of Infante Francisco Javier led to the house being divided between his two brothers. As Infante D. Antonio Pascual had no descendants, his half passed into the hands of the Crown, which from then on acquired the name Casa de la Reina. By the wish of Alfonso XIII, the other half was acquired by the Administration of the Crown in 1925, which, after being renovated, was put up for rent as a temporary and permanent residence.
First major work of the architect Juan de Villanueva (1769), located in the Lonja de Poniente of the Monastery, designed to house the servants and infants of the royal family during the Royal Days.