Queen Elizabeth II House: This Is Where the Monarch Is Staying Permanently Amid Her Health Issues

According to a media story published on Sunday, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is unlikely to return to Buckingham Palace in London, preferring instead to remain at Windsor Castle in Berkshire.

Since moving there for isolation during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the 95-year-old monarch has been based at the Castle, which was previously simply a weekend resort. Rather than the palace in central London, where she spent most of her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth now prefers it as her permanent house and principal official residence.

Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has served as the official London home of British monarchs, is currently undergoing a 10-year, 369-million-pound renovation.

The Queen had merely meant to relocate to another part of the palace while her apartments were being renovated.

However, as her 96th birthday approaches on April 21, and after two years of working remotely from Windsor Castle, she is said to be more interested in staying on for a little longer.

How Many Palaces Queen Elizabeth Calls Home?

According to WMagazine, Balmoral isn't her only residence outside of England; she also owns a castle in Northern Ireland, which she reportedly planned to begin sharing with the country's Secretary of State. Discover all of the locations where the Queen has set up shop over her decades-long reign.

1. Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the centerpiece of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy, or HQ, according to the British royal industrial complex. It's where the Queen gave birth to Princes Charles and Andrew, and it's where she's had her weekly meetings with the Prime Minister for a long time.

2. Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle, the Queen's private residence and favorite hideaway in the Scottish Highlands, is already well-known to fans of The Crown.

3. Windsor Castle

The Queen's links to Windsor Castle, which is less than an hour outside of London from Buckingham Palace, extend back to when she and Princess Margaret fled from the Nazis during World War II, and she has since spent many a quiet weekend there, as well as a month in April known as Easter Court.

4 . Sandringham Estate

You might have fooled us that the above photo of the Sandringham Estate's faç ade was a still from Downton Abbey's Highclere Castle if it hadn't been for the corgi gravestones in the foreground. The royals have an annual custom of spending Christmas at this rural residence in Norfolk, and Queen Elizabeth II in particular has a practice of traveling the 100 miles by rail from London.

5. Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle is where the Queen resides whenever she visits Northern Island. This one, on the other hand, isn't particularly regal. It is shared by the 94-year-old king and the country's Secretary of Estate.

6. Palace of Holyroodhouse

Queen Elizabeth II can spend one week of the summer in the luxury of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which has functioned as the official Scotland home of the British queen since the 16th century. It must be lovely if it was previously the residence of Mary, Queen of Scots, as per NDTV.

Who Will Inherit Queen Elizabeth's Wealth?

Queen Elizabeth may recover from her sickness, but given her elderly age, it's reasonable to anticipate the monarchy to alter in the coming years. If she lives to see her Platinum Jubilee in June, she will have reigned for 70 years. When Queen Elizabeth dies, her eldest son, Prince Charles, will be the next in line to the throne.

The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Philip Mountbatten, will succeed to the throne. He has been first in line for the throne succession, and he intends to succeed his mother if she dies. Queen Elizabeth has never shown any desire to abdicate the throne and has always appeared entirely committed to her role as monarch.

When Queen Elizabeth dies, Prince Charles will likely inherit her money and assets. He is presently the owner and operator of the Duchy of Cornwall, a rural estate valued at $1.3 billion. Charles ascends to the throne, the Sovereign Grant will pass to him. Prince William, his son, is the next in line for the throne. William will inherit the Duchy of Cornwall from his father when he becomes King.

Because each member of the line of succession inherits ownership or control of the next in line, Charles is likely to receive the majority of the estate. William will be the next in line to the throne, while his brother, Prince Harry, has mainly shied away from the royal family's perks, Market Realist reported.