York House, St James's Palace

York House is a historic wing of St James's Palace, London, built for Frederick, Prince of Wales, on his marriage in 1736.

It is in the north-western part of the palace on the site of a former suttling-house (canteen) for the Guards; it overlooks Ambassadors' Court and Cleveland Row to the west of the old Chapel Royal.

In 1795, Princess Caroline resided here before her marriage with the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV.

Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, subsequently King of Hanover, lived here for a great many years; and the Duchess of Cambridge was identified with it from 1851 until her death in 1889.

Later occupants included the future George V, the late Duke and Duchess of Gloucester from 1936 to 1970,[1] and Princes Charles, William and Harry, who used it before moving to Clarence House.