Highgrove House is the family residence of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort.
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12 Facts About Highgrove House
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Highgrove House was built in 1796 to 1798 by John Paul Paul, and believed to have been designed by architect Anthony Keck.
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Yatman left Highgrove following a fire in 1893 which destroyed much of the interiors of the house.
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At the time of its sale Highgrove was described as a "distinguished Georgian house standing in superb parkland in the Duke of Beaufort's hunt" and possessing 347 acres, with nine bedrooms and six bathrooms.
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The swimming pool at Highgrove House was given to The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, as a wedding present from the British Army.
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Highgrove House was built between 1796 and 1798; it was believed to have been designed by architect Anthony Keck.
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Kelly's artwork had formed the basis for the construction of Henbury Hall, and a similar painting of Highgrove subsequently formed the basis for a remodelling of the house in December 1987, undertaken by architect Peter Falconer.
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Highgrove House has planted a large number of trees in the grounds, and holds the beech collection under the National Plant Collection scheme.
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Highgrove House Florilegium is a two-volume book series containing 124 watercolours of plants from the gardens.
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Sundial Garden was the first garden at Highgrove House to be created by The King and had formerly been known as the South Garden.
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