Revealed: Why the Royal Family will NEVER return to Buckingham Palace, Charles and William's tax bill - and all their other financial secrets
No British monarch will ever live at Buckingham Palace again despite a £369million taxpayer-funded refit of the historic royal residence.
The King and Queen will not be moving in even when a decade-long refurbishment of the monarch's official London residence is completed next year, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Charles and Camilla will instead reside permanently across The Mall at Clarence House.
Prince William has already announced that he and his wife, the Princess of Wales, intend to remain at their private home, Forest Lodge in Windsor, when he eventually accedes to the throne, meaning the next sovereign will not even reside in the capital.
The historic royal residence, first used by Queen Victoria in 1837, will instead open its doors to the public more each year in a bid to generate income and be less of a burden on taxpayers.
Royal aides on Thursday insisted that the building would remain the 'buzzing hive' of 'Monarchy HQ', with meetings, receptions, investitures, audiences, state visits and garden parties all still held there.
The apparatus of the Royal Household will also remain in situ, the only difference being that the King - who will come in for meetings daily when in London - will simply sleep next door.
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