Prince Charles set for 'seismic' action on climate change says Myers

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Speaking on Royal Insight podcast, Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor of The Telegraph, spoke about Charles changing the monarchy once he becomes King. She said: “In the next decade, everything will change. What we have also seen in conjunction with the fact that there are fewer royals is this recalibration of what it means to be a royal.

“There’s been suggestions that Buckingham Palace might become an open palace, open to the public because actually Prince Charles won’t occupy it in full.

She added: “He’ll only live in a flat above the shop so to speak. I think this story has been briefed in order to try and exacerbate Prince Charles’ value for money credentials.”

The Prince of Wales aims to reduce the size of the Monarchy when he ascends to the throne, Mrs Tominey claimed.

The Monarch’s living quarters at Buckingham Palace, which currently has 188 staff bedrooms and 52 Royal guest bedrooms, will be cut.

Mrs Tominey continued: “So, there’s this sense that he wants a slim down monarchy to make sure everybody is doing their bit and there are no so-called royal hangers on.”

She continued: “In the past there has been some negative publicity surrounding some of the more minor royals seemingly living in grace and favour accommodation and not doing very much.

“I think this is Charles’ attempt to basically look like he’s inherited his mother’s habit for being frugal – turning off light switches, and being green and generally being good value for money.

“Well, here’s the rub with the slim down monarchy approach, on one hand it’s probably a good idea for when Trooping the Colour happens for us not to see such a vast array of royals on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

“It then begs the question who are all these people and what are they doing.”

The associate editor for the Telegraph continued: “On the other hand, the upper echelons of the monarchy have become increasingly depleted, so we now have no Duke and Duchess of Sussex, no Duke of York.

“Even before he had died Prince Philip had retired from public life so was no longer doing public facing jobs.

“That means that there are two few royals to go around, and what we have also seen in conjunction with the fact that there are fewer royals is this recalibration of what it means to be a royal.”

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Prince Charles has also said he plans to avoid moving into Windsor Castle due to the noisy Heathrow flight path.

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