The history of Cliveden
For more than 300 years Cliveden was home to dukes, earls, viscounts and for a while a prince. A glittering hub of society, Cliveden hosted exclusive parties and political gatherings for generations.
For more than 300 years Cliveden was home to dukes, earls, viscounts and for a while a prince. A glittering hub of society, Cliveden hosted exclusive parties and political gatherings for generations.
Visited by virtually every British monarch of the past 300 years, Cliveden has long been a favourite with royalty.
Cliveden hit the headlines in 1963 when it became known that John Profumo had met Christine Keeler here by the swimming pool. Their affair proved a turning point in British politics and had profound implications for those involved.
Did you know that at the start of the First World War a hospital was built on the estate with the Canadian Red Cross to treat the Armed Forces of the British Empire and the Royal Hospital, Chelsea? Over one hundred years on, you can visit a Memorial Garden dedicated to those who lost their lives.