Queen Camilla has quietly handed over her beloved Ray Mill House in Wiltshire to her family, ending a chapter at the property she has called home for decades.
The Queen, who bought the property in 1996 for £850,000 following her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles, has officially registered the property under the representatives of her children, Harry Lopes and financier Jake Irwin, on behalf of Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles.
Ray Mill House has long held a special place in Camilla’s heart. She lived there for seven years after her divorce and it has been the backdrop for family milestones.
In 2025, the Queen revealed her green side at the Sandringham Flower Show, calling gardening at Ray Mill House “the best therapy in the world” and joking about the unexpected challenge of endless watering.
Meanwhile, King Charles has been expanding the royal presence in the area, purchasing a neighboring property for £3 million last year, which shares a private road with Ray Mill House. He reportedly used private funds for the acquisition.
The Queen hasn’t just been looking after the plants; He’s also dealing with local bureaucracy.
He recently applied to Wiltshire Council for permission to remove a cypress tree from the land.
