Following Queen Elizabeth II‘s reign, her oldest son Prince Charles will become the British monarch. When that happens Charles will reportedly slim down the monarchy which would see just a few senior royals such as Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton representing the crown. But the Prince of Wales has some other big plans when he’s topped king and one factor he desires to do is one thing his mom is completely in opposition to.
The place Queen Elizabeth’s resides at present
Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth’s London dwelling base. It has 828,000 sq. ft of residing house and boasts 775 rooms together with 19 Staterooms, 52 royal and visitor bedrooms, 188 bedrooms for staffers, 92 places of work, and 78 loos. The queen and Prince Philip moved into the palace after her father’s dying in 1952. It’s been her primary residence since then and the place she raised her 4 youngsters.
In March 2020, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Queen Elizabeth moved to Windsor Citadel which has fewer staffers than Buckingham Palace and doesn’t have as many places of work and folks coming and going as her London residence. It’s not clear when and if the queen will return to Buckingham Palace sooner or later however what has been made clear is that Charles gained’t be residing there when he’s king. The prince has acknowledged that he’ll proceed to reside together with his spouse at his present Clarence Home residence.
The key change Prince Charles desires to make to the palace that the queen is in opposition to
So what is going to occur to the palace the monarchs have referred to as dwelling for the reason that 1800s?
Presently, Buckingham Palace is open to vacationers for a number of months in the course of the yr however Prince Charles reportedly desires to show it right into a year-round museum. The Sunday Times beforehand famous that the Prince of Wales “doesn’t see it as a viable future home or a house that’s fit for purpose in the modern world. He feels its upkeep, both from a cost and environmental perspective, is not sustainable.” Nevertheless, royal consultants agree that his mom shouldn’t be on board with that plan and thinks it ought to “remain a family home.”
“This will not be happening anytime soon, particularly while we still have our gracious Majesty the Queen with us,” royal commentator Neil Sean mentioned (per Woman and Home). “She’s not very keen on that particular idea and believes of course, that it should remain a family home of sorts.”
Royal historian Dr. Anna Whitelock informed Express that she believes Buckingham Palace will ultimately change into a museum regardless of how a lot Queen Elizabeth objects to it now. “I think there is a sense that these buildings need to justify their purpose and yes, they have a function as the headquarters of the monarchy, particularly when the monarch is in residence but other times, maybe money could be raised using them in another way,” she defined, including, “I think all of that will be reviewed, certainly at the start of Charles’ reign when the queen finally dies.”
Different modifications that can happen when Charles is king
What precisely Prince Charles does with the famed palace as soon as he’s king stays to be seen however we do know that a number of will go into impact when he’s topped. These embrace altering Britain’s nationwide anthem from “God Save The Queen” to “God Save The King,” and issuing new stamps and banknotes in addition to cash with a picture of the male monarch.