{"id":342524,"date":"2025-08-14T00:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342524\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T00:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:40:21","slug":"royal-family-residence-launches-king-charles-teddy-bears-for-269","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342524\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family residence launches King Charles teddy bears for \u00a3269"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The King\u2019s Gloucestershire estate is selling a limited-edition King Charles teddy bear for \u00a3269.<\/p>\n<p>Highgrove House has launched a range of new products on its online shop, including homewares, food items, and a \u00a32,490 Burberry coat in collaboration with the estate.<\/p>\n<p>The handcrafted bear, produced in England by Merrythought, is made \u201cfrom the finest silver-coloured mohair plush combined with soft cotton velvet for a luxurious feel\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>It is said to be a faithful homage to the King&#8217;s own childhood toy collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"d3f83\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"7a81a15705e200ab9db7a20e458be6e9\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/king-charles.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"King Charles\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Royal Family residence launches King Charles teddy bears for \u00a3269<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY \/ HIGHGROVE GARDENS<\/p>\n<p>The bear&#8217;s left paw features the King\u2019s official royal cypher embroidered in gold thread, along with an authentic Royal Victorian Order Sash and a replica of the Order of the Garter Star. <\/p>\n<p>Only 1,948 bears have been made, each presented in a luxury gift box.<\/p>\n<p>The bear is expected to become a sought-after collector&#8217;s item.<\/p>\n<p>While Prince Harry revealed in his memoir, Spare, that his father had a beloved teddy bear as a child, a disclaimer on Highgrove\u2019s website notes the bear is \u201cstrictly intended for adult collectors and is not a toy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"8faa3\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"595c71d162961628e72b285f7b5e4256\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20960%20960'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/king-charles-teddy-bear.webp\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" alt=\"King Charles teddy bear\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The King Charles teddy bear retails for a whopping \u00a3269<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>HIGHGROVE GARDENS<\/p>\n<p>Highgrove, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, has been the King\u2019s country retreat since 1980.<\/p>\n<p>He has spent decades transforming the gardens, and Princes William and Harry spent much of their childhood there, including in a basement they nicknamed Club H.<\/p>\n<p>Harry wrote in Spare: \u201cClub H was the perfect hideout for a teenager, but especially this teenager.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I wanted peace, Club H provided.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"358f7\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"99e98be8b698ac0b0f903474e990ee60\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%203500%202236'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/highgrove-house.jpg\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2236\" alt=\"Highgrove House\"\/>King Charles has privately owned Highgrove House since 1980 | PA<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2727d\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"90cb9ef54087440da3caa1f0f749b89d\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201136%201666'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/king-charles-and-prince-william.jpg\" width=\"1136\" height=\"1666\" alt=\"King Charles and Prince William\"\/>King Charles and Prince William pictured at Highgrove in 2000 | PA<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I wanted mischief, Club H was the safest place to act out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The estate also features William and Harry&#8217;s childhood treehouse, which was rethatched last year by alumni of The King\u2019s Foundation Building Craft Programme.<\/p>\n<p>Highgrove continues to attract visitors and royal enthusiasts interested in the estate&#8217;s rich history.<\/p>\n<p>When William became heir in 2022, he effectively became his father\u2019s landlord, running the Duchy, while Charles continues to rent Highgrove as a residence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The King\u2019s Gloucestershire estate is selling a limited-edition King Charles teddy bear for \u00a3269. 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