{"id":522736,"date":"2025-10-23T17:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522736\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:47:16","slug":"king-charles-finds-peace-at-highgrove-house-before-vatican-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522736\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles finds peace at Highgrove House before Vatican visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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King Charles finds solace at Highgrove’s hidden chapel<\/p>\n

King Charles began his day ahead of a landmark Vatican visit with a glance at the place he calls home, Highgrove House, his beloved country estate in Gloucestershire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The residence and its grounds hold deep personal significance for the monarch, offering both tranquility and a connection to nature.<\/p>\n

Tucked away on the estate is a small, secret chapel, a private sanctuary where Charles retreats to reflect and gather his thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As royal author Robert Hardman notes, the King sees this space as his \u201csanctuary\u2026 in good times and bad,\u201d a quiet refuge from the demands of public life.<\/p>\n

Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles found comfort in this private space, using it for quiet contemplation during a profoundly personal time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chapel’s serene environment offers him a refuge from public life, allowing him to reconnect with his inner self.<\/p>\n

Highgrove House, purchased in 1980, has been transformed by the King into a haven that reflects his commitment to sustainability and organic gardening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The estate features various themed gardens, including the renowned Carpet Garden, inspired by Islamic design principles and symbolic of paradise.<\/p>\n

This striking garden was based on a sketch drawn by King Charles himself, inspired by a Turkish carpet he owned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Charles finds solace at Highgrove’s hidden chapel King Charles began his day ahead of a landmark Vatican…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522737,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,1760,7710,519],"class_list":{"0":"post-522736","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"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115424741004814518","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522736","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=522736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/522737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}