{"id":2193337,"date":"2025-12-10T08:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2193337"},"modified":"2025-12-10T08:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:49:11","slug":"buckingham-palace-loses-spotlight-as-royal-family-moves-outside-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/buckingham-palace-loses-spotlight-as-royal-family-moves-outside-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckingham Palace loses spotlight as royal family moves outside London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-excerpt font-semibold\">\n<p>Royal Family shift adds to signs Windsor is becoming new royal base.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-sm\" x-data=\"{&#10;        posts: [],&#10;        loadPosts() {&#10;            try {&#10;                const relatedPostData = JSON.parse(document.getElementById('related-post-data').textContent);&#10;                if (!relatedPostData.length) return;&#10;                let postsToShow = relatedPostData.slice(0);&#10;                                postsToShow = postsToShow.slice(0, 2);&#10;                                this.posts = postsToShow;&#10;            } catch (error) {&#10;                console.error('Error loading related posts:', error);&#10;            }&#10;        }&#10;&#9;}\" x-init=\"loadPosts()\">\n<div x-show=\"posts.length &gt; 0\" class=\"not-is-style-prose flex flex-col gap-sm pl-sm border-l border-l-body-accent my-sm\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base\">Others are reading now<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<template x-for=\"(post, index) in posts\" :key=\"index\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"related-post\" class=\"not-prose sm:gap-sm group flex w-full items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.dagens.com\/royal\/post.link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"m-0 flex flex-1 flex-col text-base\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-body-text group-hover:text-body-accent font-normal\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.dagens.com\/royal\/post.link\" x-html=\"post.title\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Royal Family is preparing to move a major part of its operations from Buckingham Palace to Windsor, in another indication that the monarchy\u2019s centre of gravity is shifting away from London.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Sunday Times<\/em> reports that the Royal Mews \u2013 responsible for royal transport, including horses, carriages and state vehicles \u2013 will relocate early next year. The Mews has been based at Buckingham Palace since the late 1700s.<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace has not been a primary residence since Queen Elizabeth II moved to Windsor during the pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>The building is also undergoing a major renovation, and King Charles and Queen Camilla have made clear they prefer to remain at Clarence House while in London.<\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Catherine have recently moved into Forest Lodge in Windsor, described as their \u201cforever home.\u201d They are expected to stay there even when William becomes king. <\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-sm\" x-data=\"{&#10;        posts: [],&#10;        loadPosts() {&#10;            try {&#10;                const relatedPostData = JSON.parse(document.getElementById('related-post-data').textContent);&#10;                if (!relatedPostData.length) return;&#10;                let postsToShow = relatedPostData.slice(2);&#10;                                postsToShow = postsToShow.slice(0, 2);&#10;                                this.posts = postsToShow;&#10; 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She will replace Col Toby Browne, who steps down after 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/royal-family\/article\/king-charles-queen-camilla-female-crown-equerry-mews-l89b5qfxk?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdqzIZYitpJum2lrkxbt1tO_d9Zp093Q9Vu2_FttHT-6SWFaWeZwFnFn6Zu_W8%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6936df70&amp;gaa_sig=kMCeHbsvzUzUqzCebY8gQuS76a6qib4HR6Oaiwwnndp0efAepmO_jMu_Jg7Y-_inEI5hYO4eg9R6V7xOTBUA5g%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sunday Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dagens.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Family shift adds to signs Windsor is becoming new royal base. 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