The Queen Will Vacate Buckingham Palace And Move Permanently To Windsor Castle
According to rumours, the Queen will no longer live in Buckingham Palace and will instead reside permanently in Windsor Castle
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the 95-year-old queen has been residing at Windsor.
As the UK faced its first national lockdown in March 2020, she and Prince Philip moved to the royal home in Berkshire.
According to the Sunday Times, the Queen has grown to prefer life at Windsor, where she used to spend her weekends.
When the Queen and Prince Philip relocated to Windsor during the Covid-19 outbreak, insiders say they "rediscovered the joys of their early years together."
Before Prince Philip died in April 2021 at the age of 99, they shared the palace as their last home together.
The relocation is also thought to have been inspired by a 10-year makeover of Buckingham Palace, which makes it impractical for the Queen to live there at this time, according to The Sunday Times.
"Re-servicing will continue until 2027. It's not really a place to stay long-term while it's going on," a source added.
"Windsor is the location she loves," royal author Hugo Vickers told the publication. She keeps her memories with Prince Philip, her ponies, and her family close by. It's logical."
While Windsor Castle is expected to become the Queen's permanent residence, it is expected that she will visit Buckingham Palace on occasion.
For the majority of her record-breaking 70-year reign, the monarch has resided at the central London landmark.