{"id":363217,"date":"2025-08-21T23:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363217\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T23:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:00:26","slug":"breaking-down-the-royal-family-properties-who-lives-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363217\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down the Royal Family Properties – Who Lives Where"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buckingham Palace is the traditional home of the British royal family, though modern royals actually reside in other historic properties.<\/p>\n

King Charles III<\/b><\/a> accumulated a vast real estate portfolio when he ascended to the throne in September 2022, following the death of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong><\/a>. His choice of primary residence bucked royal traditions, as Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla<\/strong><\/a>, made Clarence House their home rather than live full time at Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n

The king\u2019s two sons \u2014 Prince William<\/strong><\/a> and Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 made their own eyebrow-raising decisions about their family\u2019s official homes in the past several years. As part of his decision to step down from his royal duties, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle<\/strong>, moved their family out of the U.K. entirely in 2020.<\/p>\n

William and his wife, Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong>, announced plans in August 2025 to leave their own residence at Adelaide Cottage later in the year.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for a deep dive into where several members of the royal family reside:\n<\/p>\n

King Charles III and Queen Camilla<\/p>\n

The monarchs\u2019 real estate portfolio includes dozens of historic properties, including Buckingham Palace. King Charles was actually born inside the palace in November 1948, after the royal family converted a guest room into a makeshift operating room.<\/p>\n

Originally built in 1703, Buckingham Palace functions as the administration headquarters for the entire royal family. The property is built on a 830,000-square-foot lot and houses 775 rooms, including 52 royal guest rooms as well as 19 state rooms.<\/p>\n

Charles and Camilla\u2019s current residence is Clarence House, located adjacent to St. James Palace on the ceremonial roadway known as The Mall in London. Clarence House was originally built in the 1820s, with Charles living there since the death of his grandmother, The Queen Mother<\/strong>, in 2003. According to Hello Magazine<\/a>, the palace\u2019s annual Sovereign Grant report specified that Charles and Camilla plan to continue living at Clarence House until at least 2027.<\/p>\n

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Another of the notable properties owned by the monarch is Windsor Castle, which nearly burned down in a November 1992 fire. Queen Victoria<\/strong>\u2018s Private Chapel was among the 115 rooms destroyed before firefighters finally put out the blaze after 15 hours.<\/p>\n

The king and queen have numerous vacation properties, including Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. A new property was added to King Charles\u2019 portfolio in May 2025 when he purchased<\/a> The Old Mill in Wiltshire, which neighbors Camilla\u2019s family home, Ray Mill House.<\/p>\n

Prince William and Kate Middleton<\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales\u2019s official residence is \u200b\u200bApartment 1A at Kensington Palace, which has been owned by the royal family since the 17th century. William and Kate technically share the 830,000-square-foot palace with several other royals, including Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s first cousin Prince Richard<\/strong>, Duke of Gloucester, and his wife, Birgitte<\/strong>, plus William\u2019s cousin Princess Eugenie<\/strong> and her husband, Jack Brooksbank<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n

Kensington Palace \u2014 which was the birthplace of Queen Victoria \u2014 is appropriately lavish with 52 royal bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, multiple stately gardens and 188 staff bedrooms. Yet, William and his wife announced in August 2025 that they will be moving out<\/a> of Kensington Palace and their primary residence, Adelaide Cottage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Wales family will move house later this year,\u201d a royal spokesperson confirmed to Us Weekly.<\/p>\n

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The couple and their three children had been primarily living in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor for several years, but planned to move to Windsor Great Park\u2019s Forest Lodge estate by the end of 2025. According to royal expert Rebecca English<\/strong>, William will keep Forest Lodge as his residence<\/a> once he eventually becomes king.<\/p>\n

A source revealed to Us Weekly that \u201ca new house marks a new era for the family,\u201d following Kate announcing her remission from cancer in January 2025.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe decision to move into this new home is a significant one that signals independence, though it is not entirely surprising,\u201d the insider told Us<\/a> in August 2025.<\/p>\n

William and Kate\u2019s other residences include Anmer Hall in Norfolk and the Tam-Na-Ghar estate at Balmoral Castle.<\/p>\n

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle<\/p>\n

During a brief period where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lived in the U.K., they made their home at Frogmore Cottage. Coincidentally, Frogmore is located in Windsor Great Park, which is the same area where William and Kate plan to move in 2025.<\/p>\n

Harry and Meghan left the U.K. with their children in 2020 and initially settled in Canada at the mansion Mille Fleurs, located within Vancouver Island\u2019s ritzy North Saanich community. The Sussexes never actually owned the 10,000-square-foot home, instead they reportedly rented it<\/a> from a Russian oligarch.<\/p>\n

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The move to Canada was only temporary due to security concerns. Harry and Meghan\u2019s friend Tyler Perry<\/strong> offered for them to stay at his Beverly Hills home until they could find their own place.<\/p>\n

The Sussexes eventually settled on a $14.65 million, Mediterranean-style estate<\/a> in Montecito, California, in July 2020. The 18,671-square-foot mansion includes nine bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, a teahouse and a pool.<\/p>\n

The couple followed up their California move by purchasing a vacation home on the Iberian coast of Portugal for $8.4 million in 2024, according to The Mirror<\/a>. Their getaway estate is close to Harry\u2019s cousin Princess Eugenie\u2019s own property at the exclusive CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club.<\/p>\n

Princess Anne<\/p>\n

King Charles\u2019 younger sister, Princess Anne, lives at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, England, located between the quaint villages of Minchinhampton and Avening. Gatcombe Park was constructed in the 1770s, but underwent a substantial restructuring when it was owned by economist David Ricardo<\/strong> in the 1820s.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth II purchased the property for Princess Anne and her then-husband, Mark Phillips<\/strong>, in 1976. (Anne and Mark divorced in 1992.) Anne\u2019s daughter Zara Tindall<\/strong>, her husband, Mike Tindall<\/strong>, and their three children live on the grounds of Gatcombe Park at Aston Farm.<\/p>\n

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During a 2014 appearance on the BBC\u2019s Countryfile, Anne spoke about the pleasures of running a working farm on the property.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really nice to come back and just be yourself in an area like this,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cBeing able to take on a place like this \u2014 for me, I\u2019ve got to make it work. This is not something that comes free, this has got to pay its way, otherwise I can\u2019t stay here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prince Andrew<\/p>\n

The Duke of York and his family moved into Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park in Berkshire in 2004 following the death of the previous occupant, Andrew\u2019s grandmother, The Queen Mother. According to reports, Andrew was granted a 75-year lease on the property when he moved in.<\/p>\n

Andrew\u2019s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson<\/strong>, the Duchess of York, still lives at Royal Lodge despite their 1996 divorce.<\/p>\n

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Royal Lodge\u2019s grounds have been the site of several homes since the 17th century, before they were significantly expanded for the future King George VI<\/strong> in the 1930s.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward<\/p>\n

Bagshot Park, which is located just south of Windsor, was leased to the Duke of Edinburgh for a period of 50 years in 1998. The historic home is famed for its red brick and stone facades, as well as meticulously landscaped gardens.<\/p>\n

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The Tudor-style mansion was constructed in 1879 for Queen Victoria\u2019s son Prince Arthur<\/strong>, Duke of Connaught. An extensive expansion process began in the late 19th century to add extensions to the side and rear of the property.<\/p>\n

Princess Eugenie<\/p>\n

Eugenie and her family live at Ivy Cottage, located on the grounds of Kensington Palace. Though the home was originally built to house the royal family\u2019s servants, it was given a full makeover well before Eugenie moved in in 2018.<\/p>\n

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The royal couple lived at Ivy Cottage from 2018 to 2020 before moving back in 2022 after a brief tenure at Frogmore Cottage. They now split their time between the Cottage and their home at Portugal\u2019s CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club.<\/p>\n

Princess Beatrice<\/p>\n

Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi<\/strong>, purchased a $4.71 million farmhouse in England\u2019s rural Cotswolds region in 2021, reported The Sun<\/a>. The home includes six bedrooms and multiple grand halls for royal receptions.<\/p>\n

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The couple previously resided in a four-bedroom apartment at St. James\u2019 Palace in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Buckingham Palace is the traditional home of the British royal family, though modern royals actually reside in other…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":363218,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,67165,7730,7731,1760,12,7710,519,14066],"class_list":{"0":"post-363217","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-celebrity-real-estate","10":"tag-charles","11":"tag-charles-iii","12":"tag-king-charles","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-royal-families","15":"tag-royal-family","16":"tag-the-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115069244478999401","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/363218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}