Despite the huge amounts of money owned by the British royal family and sprawling real estate across the United Kingdom, media reports stated that Prince William “insisted” that his father, King Charles, pay him “rent”, in return for staying in a house he owns during the holiday.
And the British newspaper “Mail on Sunday” reported that Prince William, 41, plans to offer for rent an attractive country house he owns in Wales, which the king had bought in 2007 for $ 1.5 million.
The house has since been renovated, with the help of architect Craig Hamilton, and the opinions of Queen Camilla and her sister, interior designer Annabelle Elliott.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, last year, Prince William took ownership of the house, located in the Brecon Beacons National Park, where King Charles used to stay for a week or two every summer.
Now that the Prince of Wales has taken ownership of the three-bedroom residence, reports say he will be renting it out as a holiday home, despite the monarch’s “disappointment”.
An anonymous source told British media, “The king was very upset, but that was the deal. It means he can continue to stay there, but he will pay rent to the duke, and the rest of the time he will be rented.”
The picturesque home, built on 192 acres, is supposed to be available for rent after September, adding to the impressive list of royal properties being marketed for rent elsewhere nearby.
According to “Sky News Arabia”, the house contains a spacious barn, and a dining room that can accommodate up to 16 guests, in addition to custom carpets inspired by the design of Welsh blankets from the eighteenth century.
His gardens also bloom with roses, honeysuckle and jasmine, as well as six of the maple trees that were used in William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011 have been replanted in the cottage garden.
The source added: “The King has agreed to pay for the upkeep of the garden because he does not want to see all the good work on the land go to waste.”
The Washington Post reported that sources familiar with the affairs of the royal family had previously indicated that William and Kate wanted to support the tourism economy, and rented real estate and rooms to do their part.
