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King Charles has lived at Clarence House since 2003 and although he and Queen Camilla might move one day, it’s a very special royal home

King Charles and Queen Camilla haven’t moved royal residences since becoming King and Queen and their current London home holds so many special memories for the monarch.

Whilst Buckingham Palace might have been the primary London residence of monarchs for generations, King Charles broke this tradition after becoming King in 2022. Although it’s been suggested that he and Queen Camilla will move into Buckingham Palace after the extensive renovations have been completed there, for the moment they still live at the same home they’ve loved for decades. Like Gatcombe Park where Princess Anne lives and the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Adelaide Cottage, Their Majesties’ London residence isn’t the only home they spend time in.

However, it is one of the most well-known and King Charles and Queen Camilla have often shared glimpses inside Clarence House. It’s also got a very sentimental history to it as it and here we reveal all the details you need to know about where King Charles and Queen Camilla live.

Where do King Charles and Queen Camilla live?
King Charles and Queen Camilla live at Clarence House in London and it’s located very conveniently for undertaking engagements and attending events when they’re in the capital. Of course, it’s not Their Majesties’ only residence and they also love spending time at their countryside home, Highgrove House, as well as their Scottish home Birkhall. However, for the moment Clarence House is their primary London home until the time comes where they might potentially move into Buckingham Palace – which remains their official London residence.

Even if this does happen, it’s thought that King Charles and Queen Camilla probably won’t be making the move until at least 2027 as the Buckingham Palace reservicing programme is set to be completed that year. King Charles and Queen Camilla are understood to have lived at Clarence House since 2003 and it’s described by the Royal Family’s website as being the last great London house to be maintained in the purpose for which it was built.

Clarence House is located beside St James’s Palace and was built between 1825 and 1827. It was designed by John Nash for Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, who went on to become King William IV. It was this monarch who also had Prince William and Kate’s home, Adelaide Cottage, built for his wife Queen Adelaide a few years later.

Throughout its history Clarence House has been the home of several other generations of royals, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip after they married in 1947. Prince William and Prince Harry also once lived at Clarence House until they moved out into Kensington Palace in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

However, it was perhaps most well-known prior to King Charles and Queen Camilla moving in as the former residence of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. She lived there from 1953 until she passed away in 2002 and the Royal Family’s website suggests that the arrangement of the rooms and the way their contents are grouped remains recognisably as they were in the Queen Mother’s time.

This includes having a lot of her art and furniture collection being kept in their former positions. King Charles is understood to have been incredibly close to his grandmother and spent a lot of time with her at Clarence House.

On 4th August 2021 the Clarence House Instagram account paid tribute to the Queen Mother on what would’ve been her 121st birthday and shared two pictures taken there, including one of a display of photos and a silver vase with rosemary that was given to the Queen Mother as a gift on her 100th birthday. The second depicted her with King Charles, Princess Anne and baby Prince Andrew in the gardens at Clarence House.

Whilst the King clearly wanted to keep a lot of details similar to how they were during his grandmother’s lifetime, Clarence House also underwent extensive refurbishment and decoration to prepare for him to move in. Most rooms had the colour schemes adjusted and new textiles were introduced, with artwork added in too. These alterations were designed to reflect the change of occupancy, while maintaining the familiar atmosphere of a much-loved family house.