Clarence House

Clarence House
April 2006 image
Clarence House is located in City of Westminster
Clarence House
Location within City of Westminster
General information
TypeBritish royal residence
Architectural styleRegency
AddressThe Mall
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′14″N 0°08′19″W / 51.5040°N 0.1385°W / 51.5040; -0.1385
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Named forWilliam, Duke of Clarence
Construction started1825
Completed1827
OwnerKing Charles III in right of the Crown
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Nash
Website
www.royal.uk/royal-residences-clarence-house
Viewed from The Mall in 2008

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.

The four-storey house is faced in pale stucco. Over the years, it has undergone much extensive remodelling and reconstruction, most notably after being heavily damaged in the Second World War by enemy bombing during The Blitz. Little remains of the original structure designed by John Nash. It is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England.[1] The house is open to visitors for about one month each summer, usually in August.

Clarence House serves as the London residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.[2] It has been Charles's residence since 2003. From 1953 until 2002 it was home to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,[3] and before her, it was the official home of her daughter, Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Clarence House (1236580)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 January 2017
  2. ^ "King Charles' grand rooms at Clarence House which remain out of bounds". HELLO!. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Who lived in Clarence House?". royalcollection.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

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