Inside Clarence House - The King's Private Home
Why has King Charles chosen to remain at Clarence House rather than move into Buckingham Palace when in London? In this video, we take a detailed look at the history, architecture and interiors of Clarence House, the King’s London home, tracing its story from early eighteenth-century court apartments beside St James’s Palace to the elegant royal residence it is today.
We explore how Clarence House developed under William IV, Queen Adelaide, the Duchess of Kent, Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and now King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Along the way, we look at John Nash’s original 1820s rebuilding, Robert Smirke’s alterations, the major 1870s extension, and some of the most important rooms inside the house, including the Hall, Morning Room, Library, Dining Room, Horse Corridor, Garden Room and first-floor Drawing Room.
If you enjoy royal history, British architecture, historic interiors, royal residences, London palaces and the stories behind Britain’s great houses, this deep dive into Clarence House is for you.
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0:00 Introduction
0:45 Why Clarence House matters
2:00 St James’s Palace and the origins of the site
5:00 William IV and John Nash’s Clarence House
9:00 Victorian alterations and new royal residents
14:00 The 1870s extension and architectural changes
18:00 Clarence House in the twentieth century
20:01 Inside Clarence House today
30:00 Final thoughts