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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies, Rowena Mason and Juliette Garside

King and queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refit

Buckingham Palace seen from the front.
Buckingham Palace has been a royal residence since Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837. Photograph: Dinendra Haria/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

King Charles and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace when £369m of buildings works to update it finish next year, preferring to remain at Clarence House, their London home nearby.

The announcement came as it was revealed the king paid £12.9m in income and capital gains tax in 2024-25 on his personal income, known as the privy purse, making him among the country’s top 100 taxpayers. Prince William paid £7.76m for the same period.

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