King Charles sends the art world into panic with one new rule at Buckingham Palace

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King Charles' decision to turn down the heating at Buckingham Palace has apparently caused panic in the art world as concerns have been raised over the maintenance of the monarch's paintings.The King is a keen environmentalist and had thermostats set to 19C at the palace and other royal homes as he plans to cut down on emissions and is also buckling down on royal expenditure.However, the artists of the world are concerned about what his new changes to the palace will mean for the famous paintings he keeps there as the new temperature is now two degrees below the recommended level for paintings.Rembrandt's The Shipbuilder and his Wife, which was a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth's is among one of the iconic works of art that lies inside Buckingham Palace, the Express reports.

Curators have calculated that the optimum temperature for keeping paintings in their best condition is between 21-24C and that damage is very possible to occur if temperatures are kept too high or too cold, according to Daily Mail diarist Ephraim Hardcastle.The writer asked: "Surely the Surveyor of the King's Pictures would know that?

Alas, that post was axed in 2020."Sovereign Grant accounts published this week highlighted a series of the monarch's new sustainability efforts including: "A concerted effort to reduce occupied room set points to 19C during the winter, as well as educate staff to turn down the temperature in vacant rooms to 16C and be more aware of the potential for reducing heat loss."Before becoming King, Charles spoke very passionately about the importance of the environment and his plans to tackle climate change and protect wildlife.The monarch even recycled his bathwater at Clarence House and runs his Aston Martin on