Queen Elizabeth Chooses Windsor Castle as Permanent Home; Monarch Reportedly Knew Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Wouldn't Return to UK

According to a media story published on Sunday, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is unlikely to return to Buckingham Palace in London, preferring 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 king has been based at the Castle, which was previously simply a weekend resort.

She now prefers it to the palace in central London, where she spent most of her 70-year reign as her permanent home and principal official residence. The Queen had only intended to shift temporarily from her chambers to another area of the palace while her quarters were being refurbished. Senior royal insiders reportedly claim that the Queen, who is recovering from COVID-19, will "predominantly" hold future events at Windsor to cut down on her travel.

Previously, Windsor Castle served as the Queen's weekend retreat and residence during the Easter and Royal Ascot horse races in June. He also intends to open up the palace and other official and private royal palaces to the public, as per NDTV.

Queen Elizabeth II Knew Prince Harry Meghan Markle Would Step Back

Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, has disclosed the one reason she knew Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan wouldn't be returning to the UK following their retirement as senior royals.

One well-meaning guest asked the 95-year-old queen if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may one day return to life as working royals. However, once they left the UK for North America, the Queen said she had no reservations about their long-term ambitions.

In early 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they would be resigning as "senior" royals.

Last year, a spokeswoman at Buckingham Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would not be returning to the royal family as working members. Following discussions with different members of Harry's family, the announcement was made.

"The Queen has written clarifying that it is not feasible to continue with the obligations and duties that come with a life of public service while stepping away from the royal family's work," Buckingham Palace stated-in.

However, royal biographer Tom Quinn, who has authored numerous books on the royal family, believes that after the Queen dies, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to spend six months a year in the UK and the rest of their time in the US, Perth Now reported.

Prince Philip Reportedly Threatened To Throw The Monarch Out of Car

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was once threatened by her late husband, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, who threatened to toss her out of the car. Gyles Brandreth, an English writer who is also a royal biographer and a friend of the late Prince Philip, states the newest revelation. "I have been in a car with him and I have to say he drives pretty well, but he can go quickly," he stated recently on a TV show, adding, "He was a dynamo, and he could be impatient."

He alleged the episode in which Prince Philip genuinely threatened the Queen occurred as Lord Mountbatten was accompanying the royal couple through Cowdrey Park. The steering wheel was in Prince Phillip's hands, and he was going too fast. The Queen was yelping, pulling in her breath, and flinching, according to Brandreth, as he drove so rapidly. "Look, if you do it again, I'll throw you out of the car," Prince Philip made a threat.

On April 9, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away quietly at Windsor Castle. He was Britain's longest-serving consort, the word for a reigning monarch's spouse. The Queen and the late Prince of Wales have been married for 73 years.

Meanwhile, the Jubilee weekend, which runs from June 2 to 5, will be a four-day national bank holiday weekend. Public events and community activities are part of the occasion, according to Republic World.