Where is it located?
Highgrove House is situated southwest of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England. The house is located just six miles away from Gatcombe Park which is another royal residence located between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening.
When was it built and when was it used as a royal residence?
The original Highgrove House was built between 1796 and 1798 and designed by architect Anthony Keck. The Georgian-style house was lived in by many families before it was bought by the Duchy of Cornwall in 1980 from Maurice Macmillan, the son of former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan.Embed from Getty Images
Prince Charles remodelled Highgrove using neo-classical architecture in 1987. The house and gardens are run using the Prince’s environmental beliefs which have been the subject of many books and television programmes.
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Prince Charles lives at his family residence of Highgrove House with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Built in the late 18th Century, Highgrove is believed to have been designed by architect Anthony Keck. Prince Charles first set-up at Highgrove in 1980 and the house has been a huge project for him over the decades.