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Clarence House has been home to King Charles III and Queen Camilla for more than 20 years. The pair moved in during 2003 and will continue to call it home until renovation works at Buckingham Palace are completed.
Clarence House, which stands beside St James's Palace and is walking distance to Buckingham Palace, has been home to many members of the royal family – including the King's two sons. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, lived here from 2003 until April 2011, and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, lived here from 2003 until March 2012. Clarence House has also acted as the private office of Prince Charles (now King Charles III) in the past. Before then it used to be home to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, from 1953 until 2002.
The four-storey house is faced in pale stucco. To prepare Clarence House for King Charles III in 2003, the building underwent extensive refurbishment and redecoration. The colour schemes in most rooms were adjusted or changed completely, and new fabrics and textiles were introduced, alongside new furniture and artworks from his own collection. These changes came about to reflect the change of occupancy.
The house was built between 1825 and 1827 to a design by John Nash. It was commissioned by the Duke of Clarence, who in 1830 became King William IV of the United Kingdom. The property was heavily damaged in the Second World War by enemy bombing during The Blitz where little remains of the original structure as designed by John Nash. It is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England.
According to Clarence House's official website, the property remains very much a home, making it the last remaining great London house to be maintained in the purpose for which it was built.
Following the death Queen Elizabeth II, her son King Charles III and his wife the Queen consort are invited to move into Buckingham Palace. But it has been reported that the pair prefer to stay at their home of 20 years until their new home is ready, which may not be for a few years.
Clarence House is located on The Mall in London. Its exact address is 8 Cleveland Row, St. James's, London, SW1A 1BA.
Clarence House is open to the public during the summer months. Visitors are given a guided tour of the five rooms and adjoining spaces on the ground floors
King Charles owns six properties: Clarence House, Highgrove House, Birkhall Castle, Llwynywermod, Dumfries House and the Castle of Mey. Since Queen Elizabeth II's death, King Charles will now also inherit Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle.
Clarence House has been home to King Charles III and Camilla the Queen consort for more than 20 years. The pair moved in during 2003 and will continue to call it home until renovation works at Buckingham Palace are completed.
Clarence House, which stands beside St James's Palace and is walking distance to Buckingham Palace, has been home to many members of the royal family – including the King's two sons. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, lived here from 2003 until April 2011, and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, lived here from 2003 until March 2012. Clarence House has also acted as the private office of Prince Charles (now King Charles III) in the past.
Before then it used to be home to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, from 1953 until 2002. Prior to that it was home to Princess Elizabeth (before she became Queen), from 1947. She had her daughter Princess Anne there in August 1950.
The King lives at Clarence House and intends to do so until renovations on Buckingham Palace are completed, likely in 2027.
