King Charles Royal Slight? Breaking Long-Standing Tradition in Latest Announcement

King Charles III will not be moving into Buckingham Palace, according to a new report. According to the Royal Collection Trust , every British monarch from Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne in 1837, has had his…

IJR SyndicatedOct 16, 20223 min read

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“It is expected that the necessary works will be completed for their majesties to take up residence in 2027. In the interim period, the Palace will be fully utilized for official business wherever practicable,” the representative said.

The 775-room palace will still be used for major diplomatic events.

The decision to jettison Buckingham Palace in favor of his current home was not unexpected, Hugo Vickers, a royal watcher, told Architectural Digest last month.

“Theoretically, every new monarch is expected to move into Buckingham Palace, though King Charles will likely reside in Clarence House, at least for a while, given that Buckingham Palace is being extensively rewired,” he said.

He said there is precedent for keeping a private residence just a few hundred feet from Buckingham Palace.

“That’s what Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip would have done, but Winston Churchill, then the prime minister, wouldn’t allow them to,” Vickers said.

“Clarence House is one of the nicest houses in London, like a country place in the middle of the city, and what could be better than that?” he said.

For now, much of what comes next for the Royal family depends on the contents of a book being written by Prince Harry, according to a report by The Daily Beast.

“Almost everything Charles has done over the past 20 years has, in one way or another, been about getting Camilla accepted by the public,” what was described as a friend of Camilla is quoted as saying, indicating the prince and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, could find themselves banned if Harry trashes Camilla.

Charles “loves her,” the source said. “He is incredibly protective of her and he couldn’t do it without her. Even the queen finally accepted that. It is one thing for Harry to attack Charles, he can take it on the chin, but if Harry forces him to choose, by laying into Camilla in his book, I have no doubt he will choose Camilla.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.