{"id":261500,"date":"2025-07-13T11:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T11:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/261500\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T11:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T11:53:14","slug":"new-photographs-released-of-king-charles-in-sandringham-gardens-the-crown-chronicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/261500\/","title":{"rendered":"New photographs released of King Charles in Sandringham Gardens \u2022 The Crown Chronicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sandringham Estate<\/a> has released new portraits of King Charles in The Topiary Garden.<\/p>\n

It was taken by Millie Pilkington, who has taken a number of royal photographs over recent years, including a photograph of King Charles to commemorate Burns Night<\/a> and Prince Louis\u2019 5th Birthday portrait<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\"AA new photograph of Charles has been released by Sandringham. (Sandringham Estate)<\/p>\n

Rooted in childhood memory and driven by a forward-thinking approach to sustainability and biodiversity, the garden marks a significant transformation of the royal grounds on the Sandringham<\/a> Estate.<\/p>\n

The Topiary Garden draws its inspiration from a cherished memory of the King\u2019s youth. In 2019, Charles recalled the magical impression left on him by Queen Alexandra\u2019s original topiary garden near the old dairy building. \u201cI can still remember being taken as a child, being wheeled in my pram even,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was so special, these clipped animal shapes, peacocks, birds. I\u2019ve never forgotten it. I would say it had a profound influence on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Topiary Garden at Sandringham. (Sandringham Estate)<\/p>\n

Completed in just five months, the project transformed an acre of traditional grass lawn into a richly cultivated display of symmetry and seasonal colour. Over 5,000 yew trees were carefully planted to form the intricate topiary structures and geometric layouts, interwoven with white gravel paths designed for tranquil exploration and quiet contemplation. The layout reflects the principles of universal symbolism, like the famed Cosmati Pavement in Westminster Abbey, creating a spiritual and meditative space for visitors.<\/p>\n

\"\"The King has had an oversight of The Topiary Garden at Sandringham. (Sandringham Estate)<\/p>\n

The garden was also designed as a response to the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. The project saw the introduction of new plant species selected specifically for their resilience to shifting weather patterns.<\/p>\n

The soil and turf removed during construction were not discarded but rejuvenated and reused in the new plant beds, reinforcing the garden\u2019s sustainable foundation. By next year, the beds are expected to burst with herbaceous perennials and flowering bulbs, including Veronicastrum, Delphinium, Phlox, Echinacea, and Lavender. The central area will be adorned with several vibrant varieties of yellow and pink roses, such as \u201cGabriel Oak,\u201d \u201cSkylark,\u201d and \u201cCharles Darwin,\u201d promising a vivid spectacle of color and fragrance.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Gardens are to help biodiversity amid climate change. (Sandringham Estate)<\/p>\n

Sandringham\u2019s horticultural team has combined specialist techniques with traditional topiary practices to ensure that the garden not only thrives but also evolves with the seasons. Their work underscores the King\u2019s belief that gardens are not only places of beauty but also powerful tools for education, conservation, and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sandringham Estate has released new portraits of King Charles in The Topiary Garden. It was taken by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,1760,7710,519,8846,39053],"class_list":{"0":"post-261500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-charles","10":"tag-charles-iii","11":"tag-king-charles","12":"tag-royal-families","13":"tag-royal-family","14":"tag-sandringham","15":"tag-the-king"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114845791640938992","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}