ROYALTY: Highgrove House, the country home of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, in Tetbury, England

ROYAL FAMILY PHOTOS: Highgrove House - Prince Charles, Princess Diana, with William and Harry

ROYAL FAMILY HOUSES: Prince Charles and his first wife Princess Diana, with William and Harry, outside Highgrove House in Gloucestershire in the 1980s…

 

 

ROYAL HOUSES: Highgrove House, the home of Prince Charles and Camilla, in winter

 

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, bought Highgrove House in the village of Doughton near Tetbury in Gloucestershire in 1980 as his country house. It had had several owners, the last before Prince Charles was Maurice Macmillan MP, son of former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan.

Built around 1796 -1798 by John Paul Paul, the architect is said to be Anthony Keck.

 

 

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - official engagement photo 1981

In happier times: Prince Charles and Lady Diana
Spencer – official engagement photo 1981

 

 

The newlyweds, Prince Charles and his wife, the former Lady Diana Spencer who became the Princess of Wales, moved into the home in 1981, after it was redecorated by Dudley Poplak, the interior decorator who also worked on their Kensington Palace apartment.

See photos from the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer here.

 

Learn more about Kensington Palace apartment, where both their sons now live:

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ROYALTY: Kate and William's Kensington Palace home in London

Take a look at Kate and William's Kensington Palace home in London

 

With the royal couple – and later their two young sons – spending the weekdays at Kensington Palace and their weekends at Highgrove, it’s said that Princess Diana came to hate the peace and quiet of Highgrove as she had nothing to do.

Prince Charles, however, a passionate gardener, has devoted much of his time working with distinguished gardeners and landscapers, planning and cultivating the extensive gardens.

These include a wild garden, a formal garden and a walled kitchen garden, and the planting of a large amount of trees.

 

 

PHOTOS Charles and Camilla - HRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in their Gloucestershire garden

Charles and Camilla: HRH The Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall in their Gloucestershire garden

 

Today, Prince Charles continues to live at Highgrove with his second wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

 

 

Highgrove House garden tours

 

GARDEN TOURS: Keen gardeners can now enjoy guided tours of Highgrove Garden – details here.

 

PHOTOS Highgrove House - Prince Charles - Tetbury England

 

Learn more from Wikipedia and the official Highgrove Gardens website.

 

PHOTOS highgrove gardens - wild meadow - prince charles camilla country home

 

 

LOCATION

Highgrove House is located off Bath Road, A433, in Doughton, south of Tetbury – see it on the map here.

It’s approximately 3 hours’ drive from central London.

 

MAP Highgrove House Tetbury Gloucestershire - Prince Charles country estate

 

MAP Highgrove House Tetbury Gloucestershire - Prince Charles country house

 

MAP Highgrove House Tetbury Gloucestershire - Prince Charles country home

 

AERIAL Highgrove House Tetbury Gloucestershire - Prince Charles country estate

 

 

 

  Scroll through the full collection of photos here:

 

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