Clarence House

Clarence House is a royal residence located near The Mall in the City of Westminster. It has been the primary London residence of Charles III since 2003. Clarence House 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 render. Over the years, it has undergone 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. The house is open to visitors for about one month each summer, usually in August.

Like William IV, Charles III remained at Clarence House when he became king. In 2026, Charles and Queen Camilla announced that Clarence House would continue as their primary residence, and they would continue to use nearby Buckingham Palace for official events. Charles had also resided at Clarence House when he was very young, as it was the official home of his mother Princess Elizabeth, until she ascended the throne as Elizabeth II in 1952. From 1953 to 2002, it was home to Charles's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

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Clarence House ranks #869 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #64 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1827, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,300 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is London, 1 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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