King Charles launches bizarre new product using a midge-repellant plant found near a Royal estate
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KING Charles has launched his own range of beard grooming products - made from a midge-repellant plant found on the Balmoral estate.
The monarch's 50,000 acre residence in Aberdeenshire is selling a collection of beard oils, washes and balms.
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Balmoral Castle, nr Crathie, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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King Charles III is launching his own range of beard grooming products
The new range, which also includes organic body washes, has been made in collaboration with local beard care firm Hairy Highlander.
The products have all been infused with wild bog myrtle, hand-foraged from the grounds of the Balmoral estate.
The plant is common in the north of Scotland and it has been used for centuries by Highlanders to keep midges away.
Its leaves and twigs, when crushed and rubbed on the skin, release a fragrant oil that acts as a natural insect repellent.
Balmoral Castle and Estate said the shrub 'has long been valued in Highland tradition as part of skin-soothing botanical care - especially in harsh, weather-exposed conditions'.
The beard care products feature two signature scents.
They are Laird – a bright, citrus-spiced blend of pink grapefruit, lemon verbena, and cinnamon leaf - and Chieftain – a grounding mix of Norwegian fir, cedarwood, and patchouli, inspired by Highland forests.
A 30ml of the Chieftain Organic Beard Oil is priced at £25 on the Balmoral online store while a 200ml bottle of the Laird Organic Beard Wash costs £32.
In a statement, Balmoral Castle and Estate said: 'Introducing our new collection of organic body washes, beard oils, and balms; created exclusively for Balmoral Castle and infused with wild Bog Myrtle, hand-foraged from the Balmoral Estate.
'Expertly crafted in the Highlands by Hairy Highlander.
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'Now available as part of the Balmoral Exclusive Collection.'
Family firm Hairy Highlander crafts organic grooming products from wild-harvested botanicals and donates 10 per cent of its profits to rewilding northern Scotland, helping restore native habitats and support long-term ecological regeneration.
The company said it was 'a real honour to create this bespoke grooming range for Balmoral Castle'.
Balmoral estate launched an online shop to sell merchandise last year and other products include a tartan throw priced at almost £1,000.
The store features a range of gifts inspired by the Royal residence including socks, dog leads, baby clothing and beanie hats.
The centrepiece of the collection is items made using the newly launched Balmoral hunting tartan which was created by leading designer Araminta Birse-Stewart.
They include a £962 cashmere tartan throw, a tartan scarf priced at £385 and a shawl made using the fabric which costs £140.
The tartan has also been used to create a hot water bottle and a hair scrunchie.
Balmoral, in the heart of Royal Deeside, has been a Scottish holiday home for the Royal Family for decades and Queen Elizabeth died there aged 96 in September 2022.
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