King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
King CharlesandQueen Camillamay have new royal roles, but their living situation has remained largely unchanged.
Part of the reason may be the extensive renovations underway at Buckingham Palace — in 2016, a$460 million decade-long refurbishmentproject for the royal residence was announced. The renovations are due to be completed in 2027, according toThe Sunday Times. Even then, King Charles may opt to remain in Clarence House, where he’s lived since the early 2000s, but continue to use Buckingham Palace (which is a very short drive away) as a base of operations.
Buckingham Palace will also continue to be the spot for Charles to carry out many of his royal duties. On Tuesday, he appointed his first new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, at the palace.
Clarence House.Tim Graham Photo Library/getty
For now, the Royal Standard flag will fly both over Buckingham Palace and Clarence House when King Charles is in London,The Sunday Timesreports.
On Tuesday, King Charles was treated to a royal tradition dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria in 1843.
King Charles, 73, and Queen Camilla, 75, will also spend time at their other residences. Shortly afterQueen Elizabeth’s funeral, theyretreated to Scotland, where they have a private home called Birkhall on the 50,000-acre Balmoral estate.
The King also recentlyspent time at Sandringham, where the royal family traditionally gathers for Christmas. The new monarch appeared in good spirits as he walked to St. Mary Magdalene Church for a service on Sunday.
King Charles also has several other homes includingHighgrove Housein Gloucestershire, England, Llwynywermod in Wales and Dumfries House in Scotland.
King Charles and Queen Camilla.Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty
Windsor Castle also remains unoccupied at the moment.Queen Elizabethmoved to the 1,000-year-old Berkshire residence in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic,spending most of her final yearsthere.
It’s expected thatPrince WilliamandKate Middletonwilleventually make Windsor Castle their home. Over the summer, they moved with their three children —Prince George, 9,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — out of Kensington Palace in London toAdelaide Cottagewithin the 4,800-acre Windsor Great Park.
“They love that the kids can go out on their bikes and cycle around the estate, and they are all really excited to meet everyone,” a friend recentlytold PEOPLE. “It’s a real little community.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImage; DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty
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For now, the Prince and Princess of Wales are using Windsor Castle for audiences and meetings, like when Katewelcomed the Royal Navy Ship’s Company ofHMS Glasgowlast month.
source: people.com
