Many kings and queens don't use their countries' Royal Palaces as their principal residences, or residences at all. I believe (perhaps wrongly) that the kings of Belgium and Spain live elsewhere, for example.
Why don't all monarchs live in their Royal Palaces? Is it the buildings' large size, lack of privacy or something else?
Also, if monarchs don't live in their Royal Palaces, what are the buildings used for: state dinners, receptions, offices for the royal court, etc.? And are they largely unused, since surely a royal administration wouldn't need as much office space as an actual governing executive would need?
Thanks.
Why don't all monarchs live in their Royal Palaces? Is it the buildings' large size, lack of privacy or something else?
Also, if monarchs don't live in their Royal Palaces, what are the buildings used for: state dinners, receptions, offices for the royal court, etc.? And are they largely unused, since surely a royal administration wouldn't need as much office space as an actual governing executive would need?
Thanks.