Although many things have not been decided after the Queen's departure, Buckingham Palace has become the official residence of King Charles III of England.
What are the current main residences of the royals?
Today we take an inventory:
1. Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is located near St James and Mayfair in central London, with 5 floors, 775 rooms and an area of 828,821 square feet.
features a swimming pool and 40 acres of gardens.
has been the official residence of the British monarch since 1837.
Buckingham Palace is now undergoing a 10-year, £369 million refurbishment that will open to the public on a larger scale than ever before.
Although there is no clear news at this time, insiders speculate that King Charles III prefers to set his main residence in Windsor. Buckingham Palace is being renovated after all.
2.Clarence House
This was the official residence of the King and Queen in London prior to the Queen's death.
This property is located next to St James's Palace , which was the Queen's residence from 1953-2002. The Queen lives here with her husband and children after marriage. Charles lived here until he was 3 years old. Designer Robert Kime renovated the property in 2022 and officially moved in in August 2003.
In addition, King Charles has a private residence at the Balmoral estate in Scotland called Birkhall.
3.Highgrove House
This estate in Tetbury, , Gloucestershire, is one of the residences of King Charles. Close to Princess Anne and the Tyndall family.
The estate and surrounding farmland were bought by the then Charles in 1980 and moved in.
Manor, built in the late 18th century, is quaint, fresh and elegant. From April to October every year, the garden is open to the public and attracts more than 40,000 visitors.
In recent years, kings and queens have spent most of their time here.
4.Windsor Estate
In April 2021, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen announced a permanent move to Windsor Castle.
This 900-year-old estate was once used as a weekend retreat for the Queen. With 1,000 rooms, the estate is the largest inhabited castle in the world.
In 1992, there was a fire here that destroyed 115 rooms. But fortunately, many works of art have been preserved. Later, with the support of the Duke of Edinburgh, the manor was restored to its former style. The whole project cost 70 million pounds.
5.Adelaide Cottage
Prince William and the Duchess made this cottage their new home so the children could have a carefree childhood in Windsor without too much media exposure.
The property is so close to the Queen's mansion that it also allows her to have great-grandchildren with her on her deathbed.
In 2015, the property was modernized to welcome the Prince William family.
6.Frogmore Cottage
This cottage is a Grade II listed building and is also located in Windsor Castle.
In 2019, Prince Harry and Meghan stayed here, which cost £2.4 million to renovate.
Harry and Meghan later moved to the US to settle and the cottage was given to Princess Eugenie and her family.
7.Kensington Palace
This palace was Queen Victoria's childhood home.
In 2011, the Queen gave the palace to Prince William and Duchess Kate as a wedding present.
underwent a major refurbishment at a cost of £4.5 million before moving in.
8.Balmoral Castle
This estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is where the Queen usually spends her holidays in August and September.
She died here not long ago.
9.Sandringham Estate
This 20,000-acre estate was once owned by the Queen and now passed to King Charles III.
Usually the Queen lives here from the Christmas break until mid-February of the following year to spend the holidays with the royal family.
10.Amner Hall
Located in the village of in Norfolkshire, the 10-bedroom property was given to the young couple by the Queen when they married William and Kate in 2011. The couple now use it as a vacation home.
11.Gatcombe Park
This estate was the home of Princess Anne and her husband. The Queen purchased the estate in 1976 as a wedding gift for her daughter Princess Anne and son-in-law.
The estate was built in the late 18th century and features stables, a conservatory and a coach house.
12.Bagshot Park
This 19th-century manor in , Surrey, occupies 51 acres and is home to Prince Edward, Sophie Wessex and their two children.
In 1999, the couple moved to the property and underwent extensive renovations.
