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Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace , for the royal Duke of Clarence , the future King William IV .
Since 2003, King Charles III has occupied Clarence House as his official London residence. H&G looks at the building’s remarkable history
His aide-de-camp, General Sir Frederick Augustus Wetherall, bought the house to rescue the Duchess from creditors following the Duke of Kent's death. The house was demolished in 1845 by General Sir George Augustus Wetherall. Chelsea Manor: Chelsea: Princess Elizabeth; Anne of Cleves (1536–1547, c. 1547–1557) Chesterfield House: Westminster
The immediate palace complex includes York House, the former home of Charles III and his sons, Princes William and Harry. Lancaster House, located next door, is used by HM Government for official receptions, and the attached Clarence House, the former home of the Queen Mother, is the residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. [22]
Nowadays, the house is known as the London home of King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, but the residence has a fascinating history of its own, and has undergone many a reinvention over the years.
Built in 1825, Clarence House is one of the last remaining aristocratic townhouses in London. The four-story home was initially built for King George III's third son, Prince William Henry, Duke of ...
The palace did not have purpose-built chambers for the House of Commons or the House of Lords instead using the available large gathering spaces built for the palace. In time, the Commons adapted St Stephen's Chapel for its use in the sixteenth century, and the Lords used the Painted Chamber and, from 1801, the White Chamber .
Clarence House, built between 1825 and 1827 to the designs of John Nash, is much loved by the couple, and was extensively refurbished and redecorated to the their taste, and features pieces from ...