The Queen decided to leave Buckingham Palace because it "became less and less her home from home" following Prince Philip's death, a royal expert has claimed.
It was reported at the weekend that The Queen had spent her final night at Buckingham Palace in March 2020, now residing full-time at Windsor Castle, opting to work from home rather than commute to her office in the Palace.
Royal expert Duncan Larcombe tells OK! online that The Queen's move is "another reflection" following the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip, which was a "wake up call."
He said: "She's taking a decision which a lot of people have almost been willing her to do for a number of years, long before The Duke of Edinburgh had died.
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"Sometimes these things are a wake up call. In the last 10 or 15 years, The Queen would always leave Buckingham Palace on a Thursday, spend the weekend at Windsor and then be back at her desk and staying in her private apartment.
"But I think it became less and less her home from home because, as the Duke of Edinburgh retired from official duties, it was really Sandringham, Windsor and Balmoral where he spent his time.
"I think being surrounded by and being able to work from the place that you love and the place where you feel most comfortable is important when The Queen is 95 and, frankly, should be doing everything she can to make life less of a strain and more comfortable for her."
Duncan also revealed that Buckingham Palace was "never really" The Queen's home, and that she always lived at Windsor Castle.
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He said: "For years, Buckingham Palace has not been the focal point of the British Royal family.
"When you looked at Buckingham Palace you thought that you were looking at the home of The Queen but what you're actually looking at is The Queen's offices.
"Buckingham Palace has never really been her home, it's always been Windsor.
"It really won't change a lot, it just means that The Queen is working from home.
"At the age of 95, why on Earth would she want to go and sit in her office all day signing papers when she can do it by the fire with a corgi on her lap quite happily at her own home?"
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