The court of King Charles III is a tight-knit group. Charles and Camilla's most trustworthy team, ‘the senior royals’, support him and his duties as King of England. They all have a role to play as members of the UK's Royal Family. However, recent years have seen a significant shake-up in the British monarchy, whether it's moving house, moving country, or leaving their royal titles behind altogether. 

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The Prince and Princess of Wales live with their three children at Forest Lodge in Windsor, though their official residence is Kensington Palace in London.

Prince Edward and his family reside at Bagshot Park in Surrey, while Princess Anne lives at Gatcombe Park in the Cotswolds but maintains an apartment at St James’s Palace for official duties.

For now, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still lives at Royal Lodge in Windsor’s Home Park. However, in October 2025, he was stripped of his royal title and ordered to leave the 30-room mansion.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, no longer senior royals, live in California at their mansion, Château of Riven Rock. Other notable royal homes include Balmoral in Scotland and Clarence House in London, where King Charles and Queen Camilla live and holiday.

To understand the royal property portfolio a little better, let's remind ourselves of the vast fortune and extensive property portfolio King Charles III inherited when he became monarch.

He was the sole beneficiary of the late Queen’s personal fortune, estimated to be worth between £370 million ($487m) and £650 million ($856m), as well as the private estate known as the Duchy of Lancaster, worth nearly £650 million ($856m).

In 2023 and 2024, the King received the annual Sovereign Grant of £86.3 million ($114m) from the Crown Estate towards the running of the Royal household. He also has several castles and estates at his disposal, including Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.

Although King Charles III and Queen Camilla could have moved into Buckingham Palace following their coronation, it was unlikely to happen. Besides always being more of an 'office space' for the monarchy, the property is undergoing a massive £369 million ($486m) refurbishment (including an overhaul of cabling, plumbing, and heating) with an estimated completion date in 2027.

The palace is part of the Crown Estate, an enormous portfolio of land and property worth £15.6 billion ($20.5bn), which belongs to the monarch for the duration of their reign.

For now, the King and Queen will remain at Clarence House, their home since before their marriage in 2005. The King took possession of the John Nash-designed property in 2002 after the death of the Queen Mother, who had lived there since 1953.

John Nash, a renowned 19th-century architect, was a key figure in the Regency style and also designed Buckingham Palace and the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Clarence House, a four-storey stucco-fronted residence, was home to Prince William and Prince Harry until 2012.

Commissioned by the Duke of Clarence, who became King William IV of the United Kingdom in 1830, it was completed in 1827 and is also part of the Crown estate.

Before moving in, the King undertook a £4.5 million ($5.9m) refurbishment, engaging his favourite interior designer, Robert Kime, and spending a further £1.6 million ($2.1m) of his own money on soft furnishings.

Its elegant rooms have hosted countless international figures, including President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. But it was once also a family home to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh before the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.

The King and senior members of the royal family have followed in the late Queen's tradition of spending the summer at Balmoral in Scotland.

The late Queen died at the castle, which she described as her “favourite place on Earth” in September 2022. Since her passing, the King has signalled his desire to open it up more to the public, with the first-ever tours of the main castle being offered in June 2024.

Many happy summers were spent running wild on the estate, and now the Scottish Baronial-style castle sits on 50,000 acres (20,234ha) of wild Highlands' countryside and is privately owned by the King.

But like all second homes, it comes at a price. According to British magazine Town&Country, it costs £3.2 million ($4.2m) a year to maintain. No wonder the King is said to be thinking of opening it up more regularly to the public and eventually turning it into a museum, according to the website Museums + Heritage Advisor.

When the King is at Balmoral, he usually stays at Birkhall, which dates to 1715 and which he inherited from his grandmother, the Queen Mother, following her death in 2002.

It has been the location of no less than six royal honeymoons, including that of the King and Queen in 2005. The couple undertook a sensitive redecoration of the property, hiring their favourite designer, Robert Kime, and made improvements to the garden.

As the Royal Family's poster couple, the Prince and Princess of Wales are poised to see their prominence soar in the coming years.

With Prince William now heir to the throne and inheriting the Duchy of Cornwall, a sprawling estate valued at nearly £1 billion ($1.3 billion), his responsibilities and workload are set to increase significantly.

The silver lining? This elevated role comes with access to an even greater array of breathtaking residences where he can unwind and recharge.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, lived at Adelaide Cottage, located in Home Park on the King’s Windsor estate, for three years.

The family moved to the four-bedroom house in summer 2022 to be closer to the late Queen and to give their children a more normal childhood in a rural setting. All three children attend Lambrook School in Berkshire.

Originally built in 1831 for Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, this Grade II-listed property underwent renovations in 2015, sparing the family the need for an expensive refurbishment when they moved in.

In its heyday, the house featured opulent details like a gilded dolphin-adorned ceiling and a grand Graeco-Egyptian marble fireplace. These days, however, it exudes a more understated charm, as seen in a video of Kate in the home’s cosy, classic country-style living room.

In late 2025, the Prince and Princess of Wales moved into an eight-bedroom mansion, also within Windsor's Home Park. Forest Lodge boasts double the number of bedrooms as their previous residence, and the family is said to be viewing it as their "forever home".

In 2001, the magnificent Georgian home underwent a £1.5 million ($2m) renovation; however, period details such as original stonework, plaster cornices and ceiling decorations, and marble fireplaces were retained. Reported to be worth an impressive £16 million ($21m), William and Catherine will pay rent to the Crown Estate and fund future updates as required.

Now their country residence, Anmer Hall was given to the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as a wedding gift by the late Queen.

The couple moved into the stunning Georgian mansion in 2015 and used it as their main home until 2017, when Prince George started at Thomas’s School in London. At the time, Prince William was serving as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Although Prince William is now officially the owner of Highgrove House in the Cotswolds, since it forms part of the Duchy of Cornwall, the chances of him and his family moving in are slim.

The property is almost synonymous with his father, the former Prince Charles, who bought the property back in 1980, and set about creating a showcase organic garden on the estate’s 37 acres (15ha) of land. He will continue to use it as his country base because it’s where he can truly be himself, according to royal experts as reported by British news site Gloucestershire Live.

The youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Philip is Prince Edward. He and his wife, Sophie Rhys-Jones, who have two children, have become two of the most valued members of the British royal family.

In fact, King Charles gave the title 'Duke of Edinburgh' to his brother on his 59th birthday in March 2023, in accordance with the wishes of the late Queen and her husband, the former Duke of Edinburgh.

The couple and their two children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, reside in the stunning Bagshot Park in Surrey, where they have lived since shortly after their marriage in 1999.

Nestled in 51 acres (20ha) of land, the Grade II-listed building has 120 rooms and is said to be worth £30 million ($39.5m). The couple renewed their lease on the property in 2022 for another 150 years at a cost of around £5 million ($6.6m), according to British newspaper The Standard.

Before their wedding, the couple's manor underwent extensive renovations, costing an estimated £2 million ($2.6m). This was part-funded by the Crown Estate, which owns the property, and partly by Prince Edward himself.

We were given a glimpse of the interiors during a BBC interview, in which we can see a stunning reception room with green striped upholstered chairs and some exquisite gilt-framed paintings and antique mirrors.

Prince Edward and his family could always be relied upon to join the late Queen for her annual Christmas celebration at Sandringham House in Norfolk, which, like Balmoral, is privately owned by the monarch.

The Queen would stay until 6 February, the date of her father King George Vls' death and her ascension to the throne.

The house dates to Elizabethan times and was purchased by Queen Victoria in 1862 as a gift for her son, the future King Edward Vll.

Compared to many other royal homes, Sandringham is known to have a much more relaxed atmosphere and has been described as “the most comfortable house in England” by some insiders.

Decorated in elegant Edwardian style, a fireplace takes centre stage in this cosy reception room where Prince Edward appears to be reading the newspaper with his father, Prince Philip.

Described as King Charles’s “secret weapon” by some, Princess Anne has been a source of strength and support to her brother for decades. She’s involved with over 300 charities and is often acknowledged as the hardest-working member of the royal family.

She’s married to Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and has two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, from her first marriage to Captain Mark Phillips.

Her principal residence is Gatcombe Park in the heart of the Cotswolds, which was gifted to her by the Queen in 1976, a few years after she tied the knot with Mark Phillips.

The nine-bedroom Grade II-listed house reportedly cost between £500,000 and £750,000 at the time– that's around £3.4-£5.1 million ($4.5-$6.7m) in today's money.

Another permanent fixture on the 730-acre (295ha) estate is Anne's daughter Zara, who, with husband Mike Tindall and their three children, has moved into Aston Farm, the former home of her father Captain Mark Phillips.

According to Vogue, the property has been totally renovated and boasts a gun room, gym, cinema, and games room, as well as “the party barn”, which has a bar, catering facilities, and a giant screen for family gatherings.

As well as her country home, the Princess, who was given the title of Princess Royal in 1987, keeps an apartment in St James’s Palace, which is considered the most senior palace in the United Kingdom.

The Tudor building, which was built by King Henry VIII and was completed in 1536, is located on the site of a 12th-century leper hospital.

Little is known about the interiors of her private apartments there, although judging by the relaxed atmosphere of her home in the county, it’s unlikely to be too stuffy.

These days, the palace is used for ceremonial occasions and entertaining. But it must be nice for the royal to know that sometimes, at least, she can just pop upstairs and she’s home!

While Harry and Meghan have stepped back from royal duties and Andrew has been stripped of all his official titles due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein, Charles has been left with a slimmed-down monarchy.

This forces those at the heart of the institution to take on greater responsibilities. The 'problem' princes have made numerous headlines over Charles' first year as king, especially concerning their living arrangements...

Although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are no longer officially members of the royal family, they are rarely out of the news.

The couple have made a new life for themselves in sunny California since they stepped back from royal duties in January 2020, signing lucrative deals with Netflix, which produced their successful documentary Harry & Meghan and Meghan's home inspiration show, With Love, Meghan.

The couple purchased their current home, Château of Riven Rock, for £11.2 million ($14.7m) in July 2020. Nestled in the heart of Montecito in California’s Santa Barbara County, where neighbours include close friend Oprah Winfrey, public documents reveal the couple secured a £7.2 million ($9.5m) mortgage for the property.

They appear to have got themselves a bargain, however, as the previous owner, Russian businessman Sergey Grishin, bought the estate for £1.9 million ($25.3m) in 2009.

Since they moved to Montecito, Meghan gave birth on 4 June 2021 in Santa Barbara to the couple’s second child, Lilibet, which was a family nickname for the late Queen. Their first child, Archie, was born in London on 6 May 2019.

Constructed in 2003, the property has nine bedrooms and 16 bathrooms and is fully equipped with all the amenities necessary for a luxurious lifestyle, including a library, gym, sauna, home cinema, and lift, as well as a children’s cottage and playground area.

We don’t often get to see much of the inside, but we saw a glimpse of stylish Crittall windows and a neutral colour scheme when Prince Harry released a trailer for his mental health series The Me You Can’t See in May 2021.

Although there were rumours that the couple planned to move to Malibu, in late 2024, British newspaper The Economic Times reported they had purchased a £3.7 million ($4.7m) property at the exclusive CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club in Portugal, south of Lisbon.

The couple visited the area in 2023 to stay with Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, whose husband, Jack Brooksbank, works in sales for the club. One of 300 homes on the 722-acre (292ha) golf club, Portuguese designer Alexandra Champalimaud worked on the home, and the interior design ethos is reportedly "inspired by the surrounding abundance of nature."

In addition to being a sound investment, the property might also qualify them for a 'Golden Visa,' granting visa-free access to the European Union’s Schengen area.

Before their move to the US, the couple resided at Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor Home Park, which had been gifted to them by the late Queen following their wedding.

The couple were officially “asked to vacate” the property in March 2023, a few months after Prince Harry criticised his family in his controversial memoir, Spare, reported British newspaper The Independent.

Prince Harry appeared to rule out a return to the UK at an event in New York in December 2024, explaining living in the US allowed him to do things he “undoubtedly wouldn’t be able to do in the UK,” according to British radio site LBC.

Previously known as the favourite son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew has fallen from grace because of his association with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In 2019, he stepped back from public duties, and the King later severed his annual allowance, thought to be around £1 million ($1.3m) a year, along with his private security.

The disgraced royal had already been banned from his former suite at Buckingham Palace and, in October 2025, he was served an eviction notice for his long-term home at Royal Lodge. He will be moved to the King's Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Andrew's property journey has never been straightforward. The 12-bedroom home he built on a 665-acre (269ha) parcel of land gifted to him by the late Queen was dubbed 'Southyork' and 'Dallas Palace' due to its resemblance to the ranch house in the 1980s soap of the same name.

The property fell into ruin after the family left in 2006. It also came under scrutiny, according to British newspaper The Sun, following its suspect sale in 2007 to a Kazakh billionaire for £15 million ($19.8m), which was £3 million ($4m) more than the £12 million ($15.8m) asking price.

The house was replaced by a lavish new build, but was reported in October 2025 as still unoccupied, several years after building works were completed.

Andrew took up residence at Royal Lodge in Windsor’s Home Park in 2002 following the death of the Queen Mother, who had lived there for 50 years.

The Duke of York reportedly signed a 75-year lease for the 30-room mansion in 2003 and is said to have spent £7.5 million ($9.9m) in refurbishments, as well as putting down an initial £1 million ($1.3m) payment to secure the lease, and paid a weekly rent of £250 ($329).

The troubled, yet luxurious property features an indoor swimming pool, a private chapel, and eight additional buildings to accommodate staff and guests.

The décor has been updated over the years, but we get a sense of the gothic interiors in this charming photograph of the Queen and Princess Margaret reading in the sitting room in 1942.

Nestled within 21 acres (8.5ha) of lush, secluded gardens, the estate offers a truly grand setting. Its expansive grounds have even served as the venue for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's wedding receptions.

Unusually, Andrew was still living with his ex-wife at the £30 million ($39.5m) property, despite their divorce in 1996. However, now that the former prince is set to be evicted, Sarah Ferguson has been forced to find her own residence. It's reported that she has moved in with her daughter, Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, at their £3.6 million ($4.7m) oceanfront villa in Portugal.

In November 2024, Andrew was said to have secured the necessary funds for urgent repairs to the property, and minor renovations had been undertaken. However, further plans have now been put on hold, and the future of the Royal Lodge is uncertain.

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