Without Queen Elizabeth what will become of Buckingham Palace?

Now that the Queen Elizabeth leaked that it will remain on a permanent basis in Windsor Castlewhat about Buckingham Palace? It will continue to be a destination for tourists fascinated by the building that most of all – precisely because it is the residence of the sovereign – represents the monarchy British? Many ask this, after the purpose of the weary Elizabeth has become public knowledge.

Indeed, no one can blame her if she prefers to spend her last years in the tranquility of the countryside – in what was the “weekend house” in which she took refuge with her beloved Philip (now buried right there, in the royal crypt of the Chapel of San Giorgio), and where his family members (especially Edoardo and Sophie of Wessex, on whom he relies most of all) can reach it more easily – rather than in a huge building of the busy capitalamong the comings and goings of workers engaged in renovations (works due to end in 2027).

From Buckingham Palace they prefer not to comment, although a royal source has confirmed to the Cnn that the Palace will remain the center of the public life of the monarchy: the queen will continue to keep the dating and commitments officersit’s here the offices will remain and the headquarters of the royal family.

An intended use that could remain so even when he ascends the throne Carlo. From Clarence House and the Prince’s entourage, of course, they are not never officially stated where the future king intends to establish his residence: a gesture of delicacy towards the Queen. However, even if there are those who say that “Charles’ home will be Buckingham PalaceNo one excludes, in the corridors, that also Carlo he will prefer to “go to Buckingham Palace just to work”, keeping his own residence outside the city. It is known to all, in fact, that the Prince of Wales does not love metropolitan life and that he does not know how to do without his long walks in the countrysideparticularly in Gloucestershire where he has been spending more and more time lately.

That’s why he might decide to turn Buckingham Palace into one venue for events and exhibitions: like this it would not turn away the tourists and would make better use of the 775 rooms of the Palazzo, reserving only a part of the 240 bedrooms and 92 offices for private use. Including, we hope, the room that opens onto the balcony from which the royal family appears in the most important events: we could never imagine a royal wedding without a kiss from that balcony?

Source: Vanity Fair

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