The Duke of Fife lived in the property from 1896,[2] with his wife, Princess Louise, the daughter of King Edward VII.

[3] King Edward visited the house on a number of occasions, most notably staying there during his convalescence in 1908.

During renovation work carried out under the supervision of new owners Todd Cooper and Giuseppe Sironi in 2001 the decoration by Crace was rediscovered under several layers of wallpaper.

[6] The bathrooms in Fife House were renovated in 2002 by Emily Swift-Jones and Joseph Atkinson of Aurum Design.

[8] It was revealed that Baker, the Bachelor Duke of Devonshire's butler, occupied a small house at the rear of the property for twenty five years.