The couple moved in After the Queen's accession in 1952, she and her family moved into Buckingham Palace; the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret took over Clarence House in turn.
Clarence House was first built between 1825 and 1827 for The Duke of Clarence (later King William IV) and his wife Adelaide. Having housed a number of members of the Royal Family across the centuries, Clarence House has an interesting history. Prince George playing with his grandfather feature heavily, as do photos of William and Harry.The Prince of Wales is passionate about organic farming and gardening, and his garden at Clarence House is no exception: the ‘grey water’ (dirty water) from the House is used on the garden so that nothing is wasted.
Victoria is also founder of Replicate Royalty, our sister site.Lovely webpage, the house is beautiful, but all the houses and palaces and castles are beautiful. Nowadays, the house is known as the London home of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, but the residence has a fascinating history of its own, and …
Years later, in 1961, The Queen Mother was presented with the portrait and loved it! "Every year, Clarence House opens to visitors in August, offering guided tours of five rooms on the ground floor.
The tallest Welsh Guard is sent to assist, putting the star on top of the tree with his sword.The Christmas Tree sits in the middle window, where the front door used to stand, left of the photo below.Two portraits by Savely Sorine sit in the Library – one of The book cases are now just two, and one contains the books of The Queen Mother (on the right), and the other of George VI, most politics and history (on the left). The Library had formerly been lined entirely with bookcases by The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (Elizabeth and Philip), but it became a small reception room with some bookcases in it.The front entrance used to be in this room, but was then rearranged to the end of the corridor, which stretches the entire length of the house, in the 1870s. The Duke of Clarence (future William IV), along with a number of his siblings, resided at St James’s Palace, the redbrick Henrician creation on …
Elizabeth was friends with Noel Coward and has many of his books; she would reportedly send him her ideas for his novels – who knows how many ended up in print!The library at Clarence House.
Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015. A lift is tucked just behind the passage.Here, Prince Charles regularly greets guests, occasionally Heads of State and their families, and it is the main sitting room for guests, with large, worn, but comfortable sofas, and lovely views out to the garden.Horse Corridor – Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.
The three-story stuccoed mansion was luxurious, to be sure, but far less resplendent than Nash's work on Buckingham Palace.King William IV would continue living in Clarence House even after ascending the throne.
Her motto is to have a full bookcase, but a fuller wardrobe!
Prince Charles took this as the main focus of the room, and used its colours to decorate. He even had a similar carpet made to the one depicted in the tapestry, tying the room together; it has always been said The Prince of Wales has an eye for detail.A baby grand piano sits in the corner too, with numerous family photos on its surface.
In the Library, the table is set for tea with cucumber sandwiches and cakes on display, while in the Garden Room, eagle-eyed viewers should spot a collection of family photographs laid atop the piano.
)Royal watchers worldwide can also tour the residence digitally, thanks to a virtual tour hosted by