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

Charles and Camilla to remain at Clarence House and are said to want the public to have more access to monarchy HQ'

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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.