Renovation work is underway at Buckingham Palace. Following the visit of the Emir of Qatar next December, all state visits will take place at Windsor Castle until 2027. The palace previously announced that the roi Charles III and the Queen Camilla will move from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, when renovations are completed.
The renovation at Buckingham Palace will last ten years, and is expected to cost nearly 369 million pounds sterling, or around 442.57 million euros, according to a correspondent cited by the Times. In 2017, the Sunday Times reported that Charles planned to abandon Buckingham Palace as his royal residence once he became king. However, Clarence House later denied this claim, as stated by Times.
Moving for royalty
The change of venue is expected to last until mid-2027, when renovations to Buckingham Palace are expected to be completed. Charles and Camilla will continue to host small receptions in select rooms of the palace next year. However, these venues are also expected to close in 2025. Thereafter, all royal receptions will be relocated to St. James’s Palace in London, or Windsor Castle, until Buckingham Palace fully reopens.
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The report notes that construction work will be temporarily halted during the summer months, to allow for the traditional opening of the State Rooms to the public and the annual exhibition, which is held from July to September. According to the royal expert Roya Nikkhah“Courtiers had already claimed that the King and Queen would certainly live at Buckingham Palace once the work was completed in 2027”. Nikkhah added that “Charles will now personally finance the renovation of his quarters at the palace, but sources say it is unlikely he will ever live there.” » Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of British monarchs in London since 1837.
