King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after $487 million renovation
The king and Queen Camilla have decided instead to continue living at nearby Clarence House, a smaller, stately home.
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World King Charles will not live in Buckingham Palace after $487 million renovation By The Associated Press June 26, 2026 / 3:57 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a $487 million refurbishment, in a break from a nearly 200-year-old tradition. Royal officials stressed that the king and Queen Camilla would continue to work out of the palace, which will remain "the ceremonial and operational center" of the monarchy. But for the rest of Charles' reign, the king and queen will remain in nearby Clarence House. "It is and will remain Monarchy HQ, the crown jewel of our national buildings," said James Chalmers, the senior royal official responsible for managing the king's financial affairs.
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