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Clarence House An Encyclopedia of British Royal Palaces and Royal Builders

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Table Of Content The Emperor and Empress of Japan to make State Visit to the UK John Baker Buckingham Palace garden Laurie Ghielmetti Art The double cancer blow to Kate and King Charles leaves Britain’s royal family depleted and strained Prince Harry arrives in London after his father, King Charles III, is diagnosed with cancer Built between 1825 and 1827 to a design by John Nash, Clarence House was commissioned by the Duke of Clarence who would go on to become King William IV in 1830 and rule until 1837. The King lived in Clarence House because of its proximity to St James’s Palace, an antiquated Tudor building he found too cramped. On The Mall, next to St James’s Palace, you’ll find an aristocratic townhome, Clarence House. It’s the current residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and a home that has housed many generations of the British royal family. At night, the king and queen often read side by side, surrounded by mementos of loved ones past and present. The palaces a...

Prince Harry arrives in London after King Charles' cancer diagnosis Los Angeles Times

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Table Of Content Royal Palaces She told TikTok she was lonely in L.A. What happened next changed her life The history of Clarence House, one of London’s last remaining aristocratic townhouses John Baker Inside Clarence House, King Charles and Queen Camilla's London Home The Emperor and Empress of Japan to make State Visit to the UK When was this home built and last sold? The late Queen Mother lived there for half a century until her death, when Prince Charles had the home remodelled and moved in the following year. Nevertheless, almost all of his grandmother’s furniture has been accommodated in the house. Clarence House may not be among the most famous royal residences, but it is replete with history. In 1830 when the Duke came to the throne as King William IV his brother George IV’s rebuilding of  Buckingham Palace was still incomplete and so he continued to live at Clarence House when in London. Royal Palaces It is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for Englan...