Prince William looks set to make a drastic addition to his plans after King Charles makes a bold move for the monarchy.
Buckingham Palace has undergone a refurbishment program which is scheduled to be completed next year. It was originally thought that the monarch would move to the palace from Clarence House once the renovations were done.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Prince of Wales had indicated that their new Windsor home, Forest Lodge, is expected to be their ‘forever home’ even after William takes the throne. Now it has been revealed that King would stay at Clarence House, while the palace will be treated as the center of official activities – a major break with tradition.
William would have been the first to implement this change, but Charles seems to have taken the lead in the matter. There are whispers of an ongoing competition to lead the monarchy between the king and his heir. Sources have shared that now that Charles has essentially broken with royal tradition, he wants to take it a step further with some shocking plans.
In a recent report by Rob Shuter, it was revealed that William will turn Buckingham Palace into a luxury hotel. “William doesn’t see this as an either-or,” said a palace source. “The palace can host kings, presidents and diplomats – and welcome paying guests and museum visitors at the same time.”
The future king believes people would travel “from all corners of the world” to experience the historic building and the proceeds will preserve it for future generations.
“He’s not sentimental about the building,” another source said. “He is sentimental about the monarchy. If turning part of Buckingham Palace into a museum and a luxury hotel helps secure the institution’s future, he will do it.”
