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The Independent
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Charles ‘working on' producing a contender for the Derby
The King has said he is working on producing a runner for one of the greatest spectacles in the racing calendar – the Derby. Charles's comment came when he and the Queen visited the Jockey Club Rooms in Newmarket, the heart of the horse racing industry, after touring the nearby National Stud. The couple went on a meet and greet with the public after more than a 1,000 people flocked to the Suffolk town's centre and the King, who is receiving ongoing cancer treatment, spoke about his health. Lee Harman, 54, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'I asked him how he was, and he said he was feeling a lot better now and that it was 'just one of those things'.' After telling Charles about his own cancer issues, Mr Harman said: 'He asked me how I was and I said 'I'm all good', I got the all clear from cancer last year.' Thoroughbreds owned by the late Queen won four out of the five flat racing classics – the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks twice and the St Leger – with only the Derby eluding her. Now it appears the King, who took on Elizabeth II's stable of horses with his wife, is aiming to have a thoroughbred ready. As he toured the Jockey Club Rooms, a retreat for members and the public, he chatted to his racing manager John Warren, Jockey Club staff and members, and some of the chairs of racecourses run by the club, the official governing body for horseracing in Britain. Brian Finch, chairman of Epsom Downs Racecourse, home to the world-famous Derby, said after speaking to the King: 'We were talking about him getting a Derby runner and he said 'we're working on it'. 'Everybody is hoping the royal family will have a Derby winner soon.'
The Sun
15-07-2025
- The Sun
King Charles cashing in by letting out property on his Sandringham estate to holidaymakers for eye-watering sum
THE King is letting out a property at Sandringham to holidaymakers for £5,623 a week. Charles has turned the former home of Queen Elizabeth 's head gardener on his royal estate in Norfolk into a posh hols pad. 6 6 6 Encircled by towering pine trees and edged by centuries-old estate walls, it lies in the heart of the estate 300 meters from Sandringham House. He has had the four-bedroom Gardens House restored. Oliver's Travels, which is exclusively marketing the Edwardian property, says: 'Once home to the Estate's head gardener, this handsome brick residence now offers guests a rare invitation to experience the grace and quiet rhythm of life on one of Britain's most storied country estates.' It can sleep eight guests and has three bathrooms. Oliver's Travels adds: 'Children and dogs can roam freely in the expansive garden, while adults unwind with a glass of wine and views across the lawns.' It says The Gardens House is the closest holiday cottage to Sandringham House, 'offering guests an extraordinary connection to one of the United Kingdom's most iconic royal residences.' It adds: 'Set amidst manicured gardens and ancient parkland within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this charming retreat invites guests to step into a rich tapestry of royal heritage, seasonal splendour, and timeless countryside tranquillity.' The property offers a choice of two sitting rooms – a formal lounge and a room with a TV. There is also a dining room with a table for eight people and a modern kitchen, with French doors opening onto the terrace for alfresco breakfasts or evening drinks beneath the Norfolk sky. The four bedrooms include a choice of super-king and twin bed, with each room individually dressed with patterned fabrics, floral prints, reclaimed wood and soft furnishings that reflect the surrounding nature. Major change King Charles is making to his Sandringham Estate home for the summer revealed The three bathrooms are equally characterful, with some boldly papered or painted in sunshine yellow, all elegantly finished with a mix of baths, walk-in showers and period details. 6 6 6
