King Charles and Queen Camilla Opt to Stay at Clarence House, Not Buckingham Palace

King Charles III and Queen Camilla choose to remain at Clarence House, marking the first royal residence change in nearly 200 years. Meanwhile, the monarchy's funding will double, Venezuela faces deadly earthquakes, and the UK experiences record-breaking heatwaves.

Royal Residence Decision

Several newspapers highlight King Charles III and Queen Camilla's choice to remain at Clarence House rather than move into Buckingham Palace. The Daily Star headlines this with

"The buck stops here!"

and notes

"no monarch to live at Palace"

The Daily Telegraph leads with

"King will never live at the Palace"

, describing this as

"the first change to the monarch's residence in nearly 200 years"

. The paper also reports on royal finances, stating

"Royal accounts show sovereign paid £30m in tax since ascending to throne"

in 2022. It adds that King Charles joined the Prince of Wales, who disclosed his tax bill was

"£7.76m in the last financial year"

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".

The Daily Mirror's headline reads

"Big bucks for an empty home"

. Published royal accounts reveal that

"billionaire [Prince] William is richer than his dad"

due to land inheritance, the paper states. It quotes former Liberal Democrat MP and royal critic Norman Baker, who describes the royals as

"hugely expensive"

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".

The Daily Express continues with

"A palace not fit for a King,"

reporting that King Charles has

"shunned" Buckingham Palace despite a £369m refurbishment

Image caption, "A palace not fit for a King," continues the Daily Express, as King Charles "shuns" Buckingham Palace "despite £369m refurbishment".

The Sun writes

"King and Queen to quit palace"

, adding the pun

"Buck stops here"

. The paper acknowledges the repetition of this pun in other headlines.

Image caption, "King and Queen to quit palace" writes the Sun, quipping: "Buck stops here". If you think that you have read that pun already, that is because you have.

Monarchy Funding and Venezuela Earthquakes

The Times reports that

"The monarchy's core funding will double within three years, rising to £100 million a year"

. It explains that

"Under an adjustment set out before parliament, new formula has been agreed whereby the royal household will receive 20.5 per cent of Crown Estate profits, up from 12 per cent."

The paper also leads with the disaster in Venezuela, where

"hundreds feared dead after double earthquake"

. Two near-simultaneous earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within 39 seconds.

Image caption, "The monarchy's core funding will double within three years, rising to £100 million a year," the Times says, explaining: "Under an adjustment set out before parliament, new formula has been agreed whereby the royal household will receive 20.5 per cent of Crown Estate profits, up from 12 per cent." Elsewhere, the paper leads with "hundreds feared dead after double earthquake in Venezuela", where "near-simultaneous magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck within 39 seconds".

Heatwave and London’s Preparedness

The Metro features London Mayor Sadiq Khan's

"Heat Ready London plan"

, which proposes making the city

"hot-weather ready – like the desert-locked US city Phoenix"

. The headline

"prickly heat"

evokes the cacti of Arizona. With temperatures reaching 36.7°C in London, the paper notes it

"felt even hotter for Londoners baking on buses, sweltering on Tubes or sheltering at home"

Image caption, London Mayor Sadiq Khan's "Heat Ready London plan" leads the Metro. It says the blueprint contains a proposal for the British capital to "become hot-weather ready – like the desert-locked US city Phoenix". To visually take us there, it uses the headline "prickly heat", calling to mind the cacti of Arizona. As temperatures rise to 36.7C in London, the paper says "it felt even hotter for Londoners baking on buses, sweltering on Tubes or sheltering at home".

The i Paper reports

"Heatwave UK: 50-year record broken again"

as the Met Office forecasts 37°C on Friday. London's ambulance service experienced its

"busiest day ever"

with increased critical incidents. Over 12,000 schools closed due to the heatwave. The paper adds that the

"Extreme weather warning extended to third day for the first time and hosepipe ban imposed in Kent"

Image caption, "Heatwave UK: 50-year record broken again" reports the i Paper, as the Met Office forecasts 37C on Friday. London's ambulance service callouts saw their "busiest day ever" as critical incidents rose, while "more than 1,2000 schools shut" amid the heatwave. "Extreme weather warning extended to third day for the first time and hosepipe ban imposed in Kent," the paper says.

Labour Leadership and Economic Policy

The Financial Times covers advice from Labour MP Andy Burnham's key economic adviser, Andy Haldane, on how to

"boost growth"

if Burnham becomes prime minister. Haldane suggests cutting the

"thicket of regulation"

and simplifying the

"stupendously complex"

tax code. Although Burnham is widely expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, he may still face a leadership challenge, but currently remains the only candidate.

Image caption, The Financial Times leads with suggestions from one of Labour MP Andy Burnham's "key economic advisers", Andy Haldane, on how he could "boost growth" if he becomes prime minister. A Burnham-led government should look at cutting the "thicket of regulation" and simplify the "stupendously complex" tax code, Haldane believes. While Burnham is widely tipped to replace departing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, he still faces the possibility of a Labour leadership challenge, although he is the only candidate so far.

Legal Case and Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath

leads with a specialist report titled

"Degrading: How did a US pilot avoid UK trial after strangling a woman in England?"

It also reports on the ongoing rescue efforts in Venezuela following the earthquakes, stating

"Rescue teams were racing to Venezuela's shattered northern coast yesterday after almost simultaneous earthquakes reduced dozens of buildings to rubble."

Image caption, leads with its specialist report on a case it titles "Degrading: How did a US pilot avoid UK trial after strangling a woman in England?" It also leads with the latest damage caused by the Venezuela earthquakes, saying: "Rescue teams were racing to Venezuela's shattered northern coast yesterday after almost simultaneous earthquakes reduced dozens of buildings to rubble."

Prison Release Programme Concerns

The Daily Mail highlights the Ministry of Justice's

"release programme"

aimed at

"freeing up prison space"

. The paper warns this could result in

"hundreds of serious criminals being freed in large batches – potentially even on the same day – heightening police fears of a surge of offenders on the streets"