Highgrove house

If you can’t make it to Highgrove House, the private residence of Prince Charles, try this virtual tour

The monarch has long championed environmental causes

The country house of the new King and his Queen Consort Camilla is set in the idyllic Gloucestershire countryside. Here we take a look at the house and garden through the ages, plus its rather surprising security feature

Since 1980, King Charles has devoted hundreds of hours and thousands of pounds on developing the gardens at Highgrove in some of the finest in Britain, writes BRIAN HOEY.

Highgrove Gardens, Tetbury Picture: Highgrove House - Check out Tripadvisor members' 191 candid photos and videos.

A former head of protection for the royals told The Telegraph that "only a fool would reveal this kind of detail about the royals' inner sanctums."

The 33-year-old actor has reportedly put his Grade II listed Cotswolds cottage up for sale for a cool £500,000.

The 117-acre Elmestree House Estate, right next to Prince Charles's Highgrove country retreat in Gloucestershire, is on the market for the first time in more than 70 years, for offers in excess of £7.5m.

The country house of the new King and his Queen Consort Camilla is set in the idyllic Gloucestershire countryside. Here we take a look at the house and garden through the ages, plus its rather surprising security feature