Inside six historic homes with royal links from Queen Mother’s retreat to secret party pad
THESE are the six historic homes which have links to the Royal Family.
From the Queen Mother’s retreat to a secret party pad, all of the properties are worth millions of pounds – and definitely fit for royalty.
The Firm have plenty of properties in the UK and abroad.
King Charles snapped up an 18th century home in Scotland nearly two decades ago, which the family still visit.
However, their holiday homes are much more extravagant.
Will and Kate stay at Villa Antilles in the Caribbean island of Mustique.
Meanwhile Meghan and Harry have a retreat in Ibiza.
These are the six homes up for sale now that have royal links:
Queen Mother’s Retreat
The house where the Queen Mother spent her time between the First and Second World Wars has been for £4.5m.
Saltcote Place, in East Sussex, was designed in 1905 by British architect Sir Reginald Blomfield.
It was completed two years after construction started.
The property has been labelled the unofficial country retreat for the late Queen Mother.
Royal Artist Home
The – which belonged to artist to royalty Thomas Jones Barker – has hit the market for £8.3m.
The home boasts a history of having neighbours including actors Sir Derek Jacobi, Bob Hoskins, Jude Law and Sadie Frost.
The London property has been listed for the first time in 33 years.
It was designed by Scottish architect John McKean Brydon.
A description of the property reads: “This home provides a once in a generation opportunity to purchase an outstanding Grade II Listed period family house on an unusually large plot of a size rarely found so close to central London.”
Windsor VIP Mansion
, in East Sussex, boasts 10 bedrooms, two kitchens, a cinema, a gym and also has 10 stables.
If you have £30m lying around it could be yours making King Charles your neighbour.
The description says: “Historically, a manor and its estate suggested grandeur, and Harford Manor is a magnificent, contemporary, twenty-first century creation of this concept.”
Royal Party Pad
Built in the 1700s, the property has since been restored to its former glory.
, in Rugby, Warwickshire, is where King Edward VII used to host his parties.
It has recently been listed for £3.9m.
Coton house’s history dates back to 1551 – and in 1970, Royal Mail bought the home to be used as a management training centre.
Queen Elizabeth I Manor House
Queen Elizabeth I watched Shakespeare’s Othello on the Manor House gardens during her 1602 Royal tour.
The has had a modern face-lift since.
It is now part of a gated community alongside luxury apartments and penthouses.
A description of the home says: “With its illustrious history and famous historic visitors such as Queen Elizabeth I and Lord Randolph Churchill, Harefield Place provides beautiful lateral apartments and leisure facilities in a Georgian manor house setting, surrounded by landscaped gardens and parkland.”
Little Buckingham Palace
Hinwick House, also known as Little Buckingham Palace, is on the market for £7.95m.
The 18th century home is a Grade I listed building.
It is also said to be haunted by the ghosts of murdered soldiers.
It went on sale for only the third time in 300 years.
