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Inside the lavish London hideaway loved by King Charles and Queen Camilla amid his cancer fight


With Buckingham Palace closed for extensive renovations, nearby Clarence House, with its shaded, walled gardens, has been providing the King and Queen with the ultimate urban retreat

A multitude of lavender bushes ensure the memorial garden is fragrant and a haven for bees during the summer months, while the aptly-named rose variety, The Prince, fills the borders with its deep red blooms and what has been described as an “old world” fragrance. (Image: Alamy Stock Photo) Ever aware of the importance of increasing biodiversity, Charles even insisted on introducing unmown areas to the pristine lawn in order to encourage as much wildlife to the garden as possible. While Clarence House used to throw open its doors to visitors for a period of around a month each summer, it has remained closed since the coronavirus pandemic and since becoming the official London residence of the King and Queen during major renovations to Buckingham Palace just down The Mall.

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