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Find out the reason why King Charles refused to move to Buckingham Palace.
The most famous residence of the British royal family is the one where no members of the family actually live. And this will remain the case even after the large-scale renovation of the building Buckingham Palace are completed in 2027.
A $487 million renovation of the palace the late Queen Elizabeth II’s home base in London, where she has lived much of her life and raised her children, began operations in 2019. Some thought that once renovations were completed, that King Charles would live in the palace like so many monarchs before him. However, he and Queen Camilla will not leave their main home at Clarence House in London, ending the nearly 200-year tradition of the sovereign staying at Buckingham Palace.
James Chalmers, the King’s Treasurer and Keeper of the Purse, said Buckingham Palace would remain the main venue for ceremonial and official functions, including entertaining foreign dignitaries.
“It is and remains the headquarters of the monarchy, the crown jewel of our national buildings, with the sovereign’s standard flying proudly from the roof whenever His Majesty is in London,” he told reporters.
However, others say they never expected King Charles to live in the palace. Even before his mother’s death, there had been numerous reports that he never wanted to move there.
“I know he is not a fan of ‘The Big House’, as he calls the palace,” says a source The Sunday times. “(The King) does not see it as a viable future home or one fit for purpose in the modern world. He believes that its maintenance, from both a cost and environmental perspective, is not sustainable.”
That said, King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to work from their offices at Buckingham Palace, as it will still serve as the monarchy’s administrative headquarters.
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