Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace have been empty since the death of Queen Elizabeth II – and it could stay that way for quite some time. Neither King Charles III. Prince William and his family are also said to be thinking about moving soon – for understandable reasons
The British royal family certainly has no shortage of magnificent residences. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the beginning of September, two of the most famous residences have been empty, at least in royal terms: Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. As “The Sun” now wants to know, it should stay that way for a while – because neither the new King Charles III. along with his wife Camilla, Prince William and his family are therefore thinking of moving soon.
According to the report, this is due to understandable reasons in both cases. Prince William, Princess Kate and their three children George, Charlotte and Louis recently moved into Adelaide Cottage near Windsor Castle. Nothing should change about that for the time being, despite their appointment as Prince and Princess of Wales and despite initially different intentions: “It was said that William and Kate would move into Windsor Castle, but there are no plans for them to leave Adelaide Cottage.” , “The Sun” claims to have learned from an insider.
“The Sun” also gives pragmatic reasons why the new king and his wife will remain in Clarence House for the time being instead of moving to Buckingham Palace: Planned renovation work worth the equivalent of 425 million euros is pending there.
According to the report, this should last for a full five years, which means that King Charles would only be able to move at the age of 78. For the time being, the couple only wants to use Buckingham Palace as an office and continue to live in nearby Clarence House. A third property that will remain orphaned for the time being is Balmoral Castle in Scotland. So the place where the Queen died on September 8th at the age of 96. The Queen’s summer residence will be open to tourists instead, it said.
(This article was first published on Monday, October 24, 2022.)
