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  1. ‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estates
    By Nick Sommerlad

    A number of idyllic-looking homes in estates owned by King Charles and Prince William do not meet energy standards for rentals

    theguardian.com/society/2026/a

    #Housing #Monarchy #KingCharlesIII #PrinceWilliam #DuchyofCornwall #DuchyofLancaster #Energyefficiency #UKnews #TheGuardian #NickSommerlad

  2. ‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estates
    By Nick Sommerlad

    A number of idyllic-looking homes in estates owned by King Charles and Prince William do not meet energy standards for rentals

    theguardian.com/society/2026/a

    #Housing #Monarchy #KingCharlesIII #PrinceWilliam #DuchyofCornwall #DuchyofLancaster #Energyefficiency #UKnews #TheGuardian #NickSommerlad

  3. Danny Dyer Had One Question for the Royals: “Why Don’t You Sell a F***ing Palace?”

    Actor Danny Dyer has never been one to hold back, and his latest target is Prince William. Dyer used a widely shared podcast clip to question the estimated £250 million spent on the King’s coronation. That figure circulated before the event based on projected security costs, though the official total later came in at approximately £72 million. He also suggested that selling some of the royal palaces could go a long way toward tackling homelessness in the UK.

    “Why don’t you sell a fing palace?” Dyer said. “Sell some palaces to raise some money… ‘Cause I’m still not having it about the £250 million party when he had a crown put on his fing nut.”

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    The clip has resonated because it speaks to growing frustration with royal wealth during Britain’s cost-of-living and housing crises. The Crown Estate may not be King Charles’s private property, but the monarchy still benefits from vast assets, public funding and inherited estates. Prince William also receives income from the Duchy of Cornwall, valued at approximately £1.2 billion in 2025–26. That makes public scrutiny of his homelessness campaign inevitable.

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    Homewards may help people through affordable housing, employment support and prevention work, but its success should be judged by transparent results rather than polished speeches and photo opportunities. William’s position as both a homelessness campaigner and the beneficiary of a major property estate also produces legitimate questions about whether the project represents structural change, conventional property development or royal reputation management.

    The issue is not whether William feels sympathy for people experiencing homelessness. It is whether the campaign can deliver lasting, secure housing at a scale that matches its publicity. At a time when many families are struggling with rent, bills and insecure accommodation, the public is less willing to accept symbolic gestures from an institution surrounded by extraordinary privilege.

    Dyer’s intervention cuts through the careful branding. When royals speak about homelessness from palaces and vast estates, people will naturally ask what they are personally willing to contribute and whether the results justify the attention.

    Embed from Getty Images #KingCharlesIII #PrinceWilliam
  4. Danny Dyer Had One Question for the Royals: “Why Don’t You Sell a F***ing Palace?”

    Actor Danny Dyer has never been one to hold back, and his latest target is Prince William. Dyer used a widely shared podcast clip to question the estimated £250 million spent on the King’s coronation. That figure circulated before the event based on projected security costs, though the official total later came in at approximately £72 million. He also suggested that selling some of the royal palaces could go a long way toward tackling homelessness in the UK.

    “Why don’t you sell a fing palace?” Dyer said. “Sell some palaces to raise some money… ‘Cause I’m still not having it about the £250 million party when he had a crown put on his fing nut.”

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    @letdyers.podcast Danny Dyer's Bold Plan_ Sell Palaces to End Homelessness! #letdyers #podcast #dating #danidyer #celebcouple ♬ original sound – LetDyers.Podcast

    The clip has resonated because it speaks to growing frustration with royal wealth during Britain’s cost-of-living and housing crises. The Crown Estate may not be King Charles’s private property, but the monarchy still benefits from vast assets, public funding and inherited estates. Prince William also receives income from the Duchy of Cornwall, valued at approximately £1.2 billion in 2025–26. That makes public scrutiny of his homelessness campaign inevitable.

    Related Stories

    Prince William Calls Homelessness a Systemic Failure But He Is Standing Right Inside That System Prince William Wants Tech to Predict Homelessness While Living With Palace-Level Privilege

    Empty Words, Expensive Crowns

    Homewards may help people through affordable housing, employment support and prevention work, but its success should be judged by transparent results rather than polished speeches and photo opportunities. William’s position as both a homelessness campaigner and the beneficiary of a major property estate also produces legitimate questions about whether the project represents structural change, conventional property development or royal reputation management.

    The issue is not whether William feels sympathy for people experiencing homelessness. It is whether the campaign can deliver lasting, secure housing at a scale that matches its publicity. At a time when many families are struggling with rent, bills and insecure accommodation, the public is less willing to accept symbolic gestures from an institution surrounded by extraordinary privilege.

    Dyer’s intervention cuts through the careful branding. When royals speak about homelessness from palaces and vast estates, people will naturally ask what they are personally willing to contribute and whether the results justify the attention.

    Embed from Getty Images #KingCharlesIII #PrinceWilliam
  5. Prince William? David Cameron? JD Vance? Celebrities brace – and Staines celebrates – ahead of new Ali G film
    By Catherine Shoard

    Sacha Baron Cohen’s doofus voice-of-yoof has been making fresh mischief with new film Who Iz I? But who will he catch out this time? And what does his fictional hometown make of his return?

    theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/

    #Film #SachaBaronCohen #Culture #PrinceWilliam #Borat #BoratSubsequentMoviefilm #TheGuardian #CatherineShoard