Clarence House

Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall, built as the home of the Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. John Nash designed the house, which was constructed between 1825 and 1827, and it was commissioned by the Duke specifically because he found adjoining St James’s Palace too cramped. In 1830, when Clarence became king, he continued to live here, and Nash created a direct passage into the State Apartments of St James’s Palace so business could be carried out conveniently. Like much of central London, Clarence House was tested during the Second World War: enemy bombing during the Blitz left it heavily damaged, and “little remains” of Nash’s original structure after extensive remodelling and reconstruction. The residence has kept serving the monarchy in changing hands. From 1953 until 2002 it was home to the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and before her it belonged to Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II. …

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