Prince Charles ‘Secretly Dislikes’ Buckingham Palace For These Shocking Reasons, Sources Say

Prince Charles reportedly secretly dislikes Buckingham Palace for a number of reasons.

According to Town & Country, the palace ooze of splendor from the outside, and its inside conveys a regal aura. However, this doesn’t mean that Buckingham Palace makes a great home or that it’s entirely safe to inhabit for the members of the royal family.

In 2001, there was a rodent scare in the palace. In 2007, Princess Anne almost got hit by a falling object of the building’s façade. The roofs also had leaks, and two years ago, 10,000 feet of unsafe rubber cabling had to be removed for fear of catastrophic failure.

The future king, who is an advocate for the environment, is concerned with the property’s lack of sustainability. A source told The Sunday Times that Prince Charles is not a fan of the “big house.”

“He doesn’t see it as a viable future home or a house that’s fit for purpose in the modern world. He feels its upkeep, both from a cost and environmental perspective, is not sustainable,” the source said.

The future of Buckingham Palace also looks more like of a museum than a home. Palace staff has reportedly discussed the possibility of using the building only for official occasions and eventually opening it up to the public.

Opening the palace to the public may make perfect sense commercially because it could offset the costs of running such a big place by extending availability to the ticket-buying public.

However, a spokesperson for the Clarence House said that Buckingham Palace will continue to be the official London residence of the monarch. At present, Queen Elizabeth is known as the monarch. Prince Charles, who is the heir to the throne, is currently residing at Clarence House with Camilla Parker Bowles.

Meanwhile, Kensington Palace will continue to be the residence of Prince William throughout the next reign. He and his family will eventually move to the Buckingham Palace when he becomes king.