King Charles has reportedly snapped up a £3 million Wiltshire property to prevent it from becoming a wedding hotspot. The luxurious residence is conveniently located next to Queen Camilla's beloved Ray Mill House. Camilla, now 77, purchased the rural haven in Lacock village in 1995 and cherishes her time spent there with loved ones.
A confidante of Camilla disclosed to the Mail on Sunday that a prospective buyer had plans to "maximise commercial use of the property as a short-term holiday rental and wedding venue". Phil Clayton, who owns The Old Mill adjacent to the Queen's retreat, was given the green light in February 2022 to use his outbuilding as a holiday let. Subsequently, the one-bedroom flat appeared on Airbnb and Booking.
com, asking for just £157 per night to be the Queen's neighbour. The four-bed abode, boasting around two acres of land, is now believed to have been acquired by King Charles . The royal insider shared: "The new arrangement is a pragmatic solution, being both a sound financial investment and a way of maintaining Her Majesty's privacy, protection and continued enjoyment of her much-loved home, without any public funds being used.
"I know how grateful and relieved she is, not least given all the additional stresses and anxieties of the past year." It's understood that Queen Camilla bagged Ray Mill House for £850,000 following her split from first hubby Andrew Parker Bowles, reports the Express . Back in 2009, when she was still known as the Duchess o.
