King Charles III took on a wealth of responsibilities following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September.
Along with his new duties as sovereign - which were made official at his Coronation on Saturday - the King inherited an impressive property portfolio.
He is the owner of grand palaces, castles, and stately homes, meaning he has plenty of options when it comes to deciding where to spend his time - with some just for holidays and others in which to hold business.
There are nine official residences in total. However, there are other homes the royals like to stay in and many of them can be visited by the general public.
The most well-known is of course the British Monarchy HQ at Buckingham Palace.
And while technically King Charles is entitled to spend time at them all, his son, the now-Duke of Cornwall, is actually the landlord for two of his favourite homes out of the bunch.
Here we take a look at all the royal residences that King Charles III is the proud owner of...
Highgrove House
The 18th-century countryside estate near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, serves as the private home of King Charles and his wife Queen Consort Camilla, and is something of a sanctuary for the King.
Charles, a passionate gardener, has spent more than 40 years devoting his energy to transforming the gardens around the house, which are now visited by thousands of people every year.
Archive photographs from Clarence House show Charles, aged in his 30s, with secateurs in one hand and a cutting of a shrub in the other, dressed casually in an opened-necked checked shirt and belted chinos, as he walks through the meadow in front of Highgrove.
The organic gardens opened annually to the public in 1994 and in 2019 Clarence House said tours, along with events, retail and catering at Highgrove have raised more than £7 million for charity over the past quarter of a century.
The estate was acquired by Charles in 1980, when it had only a kitchen garden, an overgrown copse, some pastureland and a few hollow oaks.
Charles has said of the gardens: "One of my greatest joys is to see the pleasure that the garden can bring to many of the visitors and that everybody seems to find some part of it that is special to them."
Each year, the estate – which also has an Orchard Tea Room – typically welcomes around 40,000 visitors.
While Charles loves to spend time there, the property is actually owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, which has been inherited by his son Prince William.
So really, the new Duke of Cornwall will be his landlord if the King continues to reside there.
Buckingham Palace
The extensive Buckingham Palace, owned by the Crown, is one of London's biggest tourist attractions.
It boasts 775 rooms and has been the HQ of the British monarchy since 1837.
As King, Charles has free reign of the palace, however his quarters there have been majorly downsized, according to royal insiders.
One previously told the Mail that "despite what everybody thinks about him not wanting to live there, he will certainly have accommodation there - but it will be a much more modest flat-above-the-shop situation akin to that of the Prime Minister at Downing Street."
Windsor Castle
The late Queen enjoyed spending her weekends at the Castle before making it her main residence in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
For Charles, it is used more as a weekend stopover and for business meetings.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall live just a 10-minute walk from Windsor Castle at Adelaide Cottage - after moving there to be close by to the children's new private Prep School Lambrook.
Royal sources said the future king and queen had thought "long and hard" about leaving Kensington Palace behind last year, with one palace insider saying their "overriding focus being to provide as ‘normal’ a life as possible for their children before beginning their own royal lives."
Palace of Holyrood House
Also owned by the Crown, this Palace, located at the foot of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, was the formal Scottish residence of the late Queen, however Balmoral is more well known.
Holyroodhouse is where royals stay for formal engagements and events in Scotland, and the same will likely apply during Charles' reign.
It boasts 289 rooms - 17 of which are open to the public.
Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland.
It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the official residence in Northern Ireland of King Charles III and other members of the British royal family when they visit the region.
It is the home where the King famously got frustrated over a leaking pen when signing papers in the early days of his reign.
Since April 2014, the 18th-century house set in 100 acres of gardens has been managed by Historic Royal Palaces and is open to the paying members of the public.
Sandringham House
This country house in Norfolk is privately owned by the monarch and has been passed on to heirs by King Edward VII, who originally bought the property.
Queen Elizabeth II preferred to spend winter and Christmas at the estate, and the same tradition could continue for the Royal Family this year.
They are usually pictured on their annual Christmas Day walk at Sandringham.
In 2017, Charles took over the running of the property and made big changes in a bid to make it fully organic.
Changes on the huge estate include creating wildlife corridors, installing bird boxes, and using organic fertiliser.
Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle has always been a place of happiness for the Royal Family and a location where they could spend quality time together.
The late Queen would spend her summers in the private Scottish residence, located in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, and spent her final days there before she died peacefully at the castle on September 8, 2022.
The treasured retreat was handed down through generations after being first occupied by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who described Balmoral as her "heaven on earth".
Charles and the Queen Consort already have a home on estate called Birkhall.
Last month, Balmoral opened to the public ahead of the Coronation.
An announcement on the castle's social media account said: "Balmoral will re-open to the public on 1st April 2023.
"We can't wait to welcome you all back to experience the peace and tranquillity of the castle grounds, coronation celebrations, a special photographic exhibition of 'Monarchs at Balmoral' and much more to be announced soon!"
Clarence House
Clarence House was formerly the home of the Queen Mother and the London home of Queen Elizabeth II when she was Princess Elizabeth following her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947.
It then became Charles and Camilla's official London residence prior to him becoming King.
Last year, there was a controversial shake-up of his staff when Charles' office moved from Clarence House to nearby monarchy HQ, Buckingham Palace.
Dozens of Clarence House staff were given notice of the threat of redundancy while they worked round the clock in the wake of the King's accession, The Guardian revealed.
Private secretaries, the finance office, the communications team and other loyal household employees were among those who received the letter.
The King's top aide, his principal private secretary Sir Clive Alderton said, in a letter seen by The Guardian, that the change in role for Charles and Camilla meant that Clarence House will be "closed down".
A Clarence House spokesman said at the time: "Following last week's Accession, the operations of the Household of the former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have ceased and, as required by law, a consultation process has begun.
"Our staff have given long and loyal service and, while some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working urgently to identify alternative roles for the greatest possible number of staff."
Today, Clarence House is the official London residence of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
Clarence House also provides office accommodation for The Prince of Wales' Household, who support Their Royal Highnesses in their official engagements and liaise with over 350 organisations with whose work they are involved.
The principal rooms of the house are used by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall for receptions and other official entertaining and to receive official visitors to the UK.
To prepare the building for The Prince of Wales, Clarence House underwent extensive refurbishment and redecoration.
Llwynywermod
Llwynywermod, in Llandovery, Myddfai, was the former Welsh home of King Charles and the Queen Consort.
The cosy three-bedroom cottage was bought by the Duchy of Cornwall in 2007 and the couple stayed there during their visits to Wales.
Now, the residence is owned by Prince William as he automatically inherited the Duchy of Cornwall upon the Queen's death.
