The Papers: 'The buck stops here!' and 'Prickly heat!'
Key takeaways
- Several papers lead with King Charles III and Queen Camilla's decision to not live at Buckingham Palace, instead opting to remain at Clarence House.
- Image caption, "King will never live at the Palace" is the Daily Telegraph's lead, saying it is "the first change to the monarch's residence in nearly 200 years".
- Image caption, "Big bucks for an empty home" says the Daily Mirror.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Several papers lead with King Charles III and Queen Camilla's decision to not live at Buckingham Palace, instead opting to remain at Clarence House. "The buck stops here!" is the Daily Star's take, adding "no monarch to live at Palace".
Image caption, "King will never live at the Palace" is the Daily Telegraph's lead, saying it is "the first change to the monarch's residence in nearly 200 years". Additionally, "Royal accounts show sovereign paid £30m in tax since ascending to throne" in 2022, the paper reports. It says he joined the Prince of Wales who revealed his tax bill was "£7.76m in the last financial year".
Image caption, "Big bucks for an empty home" says the Daily Mirror. Published royal accounts reveal "billionaire [Prince] William is richer than his dad" because of land inheritance, the paper writes. It quotes former Liberal Democrat MP and royal critic Norman Baker who says the royals are "hugely expensive".