King William IV’s London Mansion Lists for $1.7 Million a Year

Now’s your chance to live like British royalty, at least for a couple of years.

King William IV’s (1765-1837) former mansion in ’s aristocratic Mayfair district has come available as a high-end lease at £25,000 per week, or £1.3 million ($1.72 million) per year. More specifically, the blue plaque residence where the monarch lived as the Duke of Clarence is available for a two- to three-year tenancy, which comes to £3.9 million ($5.14 million) for a three-year let. A double-height atrium, six bedrooms, and a garden terrace with glass panels underfoot are key features of the abode spanning a bit more than 9,300 square feet.

Built in 1753 by the noted builders William Timbrell and John Phillips, the Georgian townhouse at 22 Charles Street has been extensively modernized, seamlessly blending