King Charles won't live in Buckingham Palace after completion of £369M renovation
The king and Queen Camilla will keep Clarence House as their London home to widen public access and host more events at the palace.
- On Thursday, royal officials announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will not make Buckingham Palace their personal residence after the £369 million refurbishment concludes next year, choosing instead to remain at Clarence House.
- The 10-year, £369 million reservicing project, which began in 2017 to replace aging electrical and plumbing infrastructure, is scheduled for completion next year, ending nearly two centuries of the palace serving as the monarch's primary home since Queen Victoria became sovereign in 1837.
- Palace officials stressed the building will remain "the ceremonial and operational center" of the monarchy, and the King and Queen will retain private rooms for use during working days at the historic site.
- During Thursday's briefing, King Charles became the first British monarch to disclose personal tax payments, reporting £12.9 million for the 2024-25 financial year, placing him among Britain's top 100 taxpayers.
- Officials describe the palace as a "buzzing hive of royal activity," prioritizing increased public access, though campaigners like Graham Smith of Republic argue royal finances remain opaque despite the transparency push.
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King Charles III publishes his tax and admits for the first time that he does not want to live in the Buckingham Palace, breaking with an almost 200-year-old tradition.
Britain's King Charles III will not move into Buckingham Palace after a decade-long renovation of the building is due to be completed next year, the British royal court has announced. This marks the end of nearly two centuries of Buckingham Palace as the primary official residence of British monarchs. Charles will continue to live in Clarence House, his long-used London residence a few minutes' walk from Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace's £3…
The ten-year renovation of Buckingham Palace is almost complete. And King Charles is breaking a two-century tradition. He is not moving in, according to CNN.
King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after refit
King Charles III will not move into Buckingham Palace after the completion of its 10-year refurbishment programme next year, royal officials announced on Thursday, bringing to an end nearly two...
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