A fourth story was added, a Russian Orthodox chapel was added on the first floor for his wife, and the main entrance was relocated to the south side where it remains today. After extensive refurbishment, partially due to bomb damage from the war, Clarence House once again became a royal residence in , when the then Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, moved in with their young son, Prince Charles.
A year later, Princess Anne was born at Clarence House. They remained there until when the new Queen and her family moved to Buckingham Palace. It was here that all foreign Heads of State would call on the Queen Mother for tea on the first day of their State Visits. The Queen Mother also hosted many social functions at Clarence House.
After Princess Margaret married and moved to Kensington Palace in , The Queen Mother renovated some of the ground floor, combining two smaller rooms to create the Garden Room which allowed for entertaining of larger groups of guests.
James's Palace - making it one of the biggest in London. The rest of the gardens are full of large impressive trees and colourful flowers - making it, we're sure, a lovely place for Charles and Camilla to wander in the warmer weather! However, as it is also a private home, the public are only able to have a guided tour of five of the most historic rooms on the ground floor, and the adjoining spaces.
Of course, for most of this year - like all royal residences - Clarence House has been closed to the public. Because of this, the house in not open to visitors again until August - so be sure to book your tickets now! Amy Hunt is Life Channel Editor at womanandhome.
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England and Wales company registration number Select your region. A post shared by Clarence House clarencehouse A photo posted by on. Amy Hunt. The pair were facing one another in front of the grand fireplace, which has a gold clock resting on the mantelpiece and a matching mirror hanging on the wall. A vase of white flowers had also been placed on one of the tables that sat on either side of the fireplace.
However, the room is normally decorated with different furniture…. The space is decorated with white walls and wooden flooring with a cream patterned sofa and a pink coffee table in front of the fireplace, and several wooden side tables.
Metallic gold accents seen in the legs of the coffee table, the handles on the chests of drawers, the lampshades, photo frames on the walls, and piping on the pillars, ceiling and door frames make for a majestic theme.
Camilla also photographed one of her books on a red baroque print sofa in the same room, with a matching cushion with black piping, and another striped design with gold fringed edges.
Camilla appears to have shot it using a reading lamp for lighting to lend a warm feel to the otherwise dark aesthetic. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall often host official visitors in the Morning Room, which has a traditional fireplace and seating area, with lots of china plates and ornaments on display in a cabinet. The lavishly decorated room still contains several of Prince Charles' grandmother, the Queen Mother's personal items, such as her collection of Royal Anchor Chelsea porcelain, paintings and portraits.
As well as having historic artwork on display, the couple also have several personal photos on a table, including a wedding photo and old snap of Prince Charles with Prince Harry when he was younger.
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