Where does King Charles live? Well, when he ascended to the throne last year, he inherited more than a job. Indeed, he also inherited a vast real estate portfolio, including private homes and official royal residences throughout the United Kingdom. But the new monarch also built his own cache of properties during his time as the Prince of Wales, from a neoclassical estate in Gloucestershire to a guesthouse in Romania. While several of those properties have been passed on to Prince William, the new owner of the Duchy of Cornwall, the king, who will be coronated May 6, still has plenty of residences at his disposal. From Buckingham Palace, where he was born, to Clarence House, where he lived as a child and again after his marriage to the queen consort, we’ve gathered all of the king’s residences, past and present
Buckingham Palace
King Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948. At that time the palace belonged to his grandfather, King George VI. It became his mother’s official residence in 1952, and the now king spent much of his childhood at the 775-room palace, which was built in 1703. The palace became the Royal Family’s property in 1761 when King George III purchased it for Queen Charlotte. It has had extensive renovations over the years, including an addition by architects John Nash and Edward Blore. The palace is in the midst of a 10-year, $500 million renovation, and the king is currently using it for work but still living at Clarence House.
Clarence House