The queen dictates who lives at which palace, and she herself lived at this four-story mansion, a part of St James’s Palace, before she took the throne. Her mother dwelled here for nearly half a century until her 2002 death at age 101, and now it’s chez Charles and Camilla. Charles, having a keener sense of public relations than any royal before him, decided to open the house, where royals have lived since 1827, during the summer when the family is away. You won’t get to poke around the Prince’s medicine cabinet, though; you can only see the ground floor. Clarence is more like a grand town house than a king’s mansion, and that reflects the Windsors’ homey, cluttered style, heavy on horse paintings and light on gilding and glitter.
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Clarence House
Stableyard Rd., SW1
Our Rating
Hours
Aug Mon–Fri 10am–4:30pm; Sat–Sun 10am–5:30pm; last admission 1 hr. before closing
Transportation
Tube: Green Park
Phone
020/7766-7303
Prices
Admission £10.30 adults, seniors, and students;£6.20 children 5–16
Web site
Clarence House

Map
Stableyard Rd., SW1 LondonNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.