King Charles has a royal residence is located a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace and is the most senior palace in London - it has been the home to many royals, but not the Queen
Ever since 2003, King Charles' London base has been Clarence House - and that hasn't changed since his accession owing to the extensive building work currently taking place at Buckingham Palace . However, before he took over the former home of his grandmother, the Queen Mother, Charles had a different building to call home which is located just next door.
St James's Palace was built by order of King Henry VIII in the 1530s and was considered as the second most important London residence by most Tudor and Stuart monarchs. In first place was the Palace of Whitehall which was destroyed by a devastating fire in 1698. The tradition set by George III was formalised by Queen Victoria in 1837 whereby the official residence of the monarch was Buckingham Palace and St James’s would be used for formal occasions and public audiences.
The current members of the Royal Family who keep their offices at the palace include Princess Anne, Princess Alexandra and Princess Beatrice.
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