‘Fears’ for future of Buckingham Palace | Royal | News
It has been claimed that Prince William and Catherine will not move to Buckingham Palace (Image: Getty)
While the future of the iconic building was questioned, it was claimed that Prince William would not be able to use Buckingham Palace when he became King. British monarchs have lived permanently in the palace since Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne in 1837, of which there is a monument outside. The building was primarily designed by John Nash in the 1820s and was designed to house Buckingham House by King George IV. He transformed it into a grand neoclassical palace for George.
Currently King III. Charles and Queen Camilla live at Clarence House, located below Buckingham Palace’s Shopping Centre, which has been the couple’s official residence since 2003. It is thought that they will live there until at least 2027, as renovation work in the palace continues.
A major attraction for tourists is the Royal Standard flying over the building while the monarch is inside. However, it has now been suggested that Charles’ heir, William, Prince of Wales, will not use the building during his reign.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla do not currently live in the palace (Image: Getty)
Interior designer Nicky Haslam, 86, an old friend of Camilla’s, said: MailOnline He said it would be a big mistake if the Queen and Charles did not live in the palace at some point in the future.
“Turning Buckingham Palace into an office is wrong. Period,” he said.
Mr Haslam’s mother, Diamond Ponsonby, was one of Queen Victoria’s goddaughters.
He added: “William won’t be using it either. It stops Buckingham Palace from being the jewel in the crown… People won’t go there if they think it’s an office.”
William and Kate live inside Windsor Great Park at Forest Lodge, which they call their “forever home”; a short drive from the Adelaide Cottage they used to call home.
The Welshmen also have at their disposal Anmer Hall, a 10-bedroom property at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, and an apartment at Kensington Palace for official entertaining.
Ingrid Seward, royal biographer and Editor-in-Chief of Majesty Magazine, said in 2025: “William was never going to move into Buckingham Palace.”
HELLO! “He was never fond of it and probably didn’t spend much time there,” they added in an interview with .
“But that was then, and that is now,” said Ms. Seward.
“Maybe Buckingham Palace will be open to the public all year round, not just in the summer, and they will use Windsor Castle for banquets.”
