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Privacy NoticePrince Louis and Princess Charlotte might be ‘renting a flat in Shoreditch’ as the royals could consider moving away from palaces in the future, according to an author. Kate Williams suggests that the family’s 30 residences could be further opened to the public to generate funds for the Royal collection. Historically, Queens have shown more preference for palaces, while Kings have viewed them as “stages for brilliance”, says Williams. Queen Elizabeth II was known to have a soft spot for both Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, and Sandringham in Norfolk. However, her absolute favourite was said to be the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. Williams anticipates such grand buildings could be made accessible to the public, with “minor royals” having to relocate as King Charles aims to run a slimmed-down monarchy, reports the Express.
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Chatting with Hello!, she said: “On one hand, these palaces are great homes being conserved for future generations. “On the other hand, they generate a lot of income for the royal collection and are great to visit. “We understand that King Charles is aiming for a slimmed-down royal family, so it means [minor royals] may have to go and live in non-palaces. He doesn’t really live in Buckingham Palace at the moment, he’s renovating it and using it more as an office. “And it will be interesting to see how Prince William might approach them if he still has children living with him. Maybe in the future we’ll see Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis getting a flat in Shoreditch together.”
King Charles is running a slimmed-down monarchy
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The King and Queen Camilla currently use Clarence House as their London residence, while Windsor Castle remains their official country home. Prince William and Princess Kate, along with their children George, 10, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six, call Kensington Palace their official residence. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent also reside in the palace’s Royal apartments.
Buckingham Palace could be opened to the public, an author says
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Several Royal residences, including Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle, are open to the public for visits. Parts of Buckingham Palace are also open for public tours. Express.co.uk has contacted representatives of the Royal Family for comment on the future of the palaces.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterMore OnCamillaPrincePrince LouisPrince WilliamPrincess CharlotteRoyal Family
