King Charles Just Purchased the $3.8 Million Property Next to Queen Camilla's Home for Privacy

King Charles III found a way to ensure that Queen Camilla's country home stays free of neighbors: He bought the property next door, according to the Daily Mail. Camilla purchased a home, called Ray Mill House, in Wiltshire, England in 1995. At the time, she had just divorced Andrew Parker-Bowles and wasn't yet connected to Charles.

Featuring 12 acres of gardens and orchards along River Avon, Camilla uses the home as an escape and enjoys time with her dogs, horses and family. The building next door, The Old Mill, was slated to become a short-term holiday rental and wedding venue, meaning many visitors would constantly be in and out of the area. A "royal source" told Daily Mail that it caused Camilla "great anxiety." To ensure that wouldn't happen, Charles used private funds to purchase the property for 3 million pounds ($3.8 million). It was reportedly an eleventh hour decision.

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"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," the source said. "I know how grateful and relieved she is, not least given all the additional stresses and anxieties of the past year." Charles was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024.

A property developer, Phil Clayton, purchased The Old Mill in 2018 and started major renovations. It's been reported that it was a headache for the neighbors, including Camilla. One of the projects was turning a former garage into an apartment, called the Pear Tree Loft, to be rented out on Airbnb and other sites. The apartment was 200 feet from Camilla's front door. The Daily Mail said it was booked up throughout the last year, so strangers were using the private access road that Camilla and Clayton shared. Clayton also had submitted expansion plans, which Camilla objected to with official letters. "The situation was becoming intolerable," one of Camilla's friends said.

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Apparently, Camilla had property issues with the previous owner of the building, too. According to the outlet, The Old Mill will have a "security-vetted tenant," so the property is put to "appropriate" use.

Ray Mill House and The Old Mill are located near Lacock, a village with charming streets and historic cottages. It's been featured in movies and television shows, including "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Downton Abbey."

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