Queen Camilla has quietly passed on her beloved Ray Mill House in Wiltshire to her family, ending a chapter on the property she has called home for decades.
The Queen, who bought the estate in 1996 for £850,000 following her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles, has officially registered ownership under her children’s representatives Harry Lopes and financier Jake Irwin, acting for Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles.
Ray Mill House has long had a special place in Camilla’s heart. She lived there for seven years after her divorce, and it has been the background for family milestones.
In 2025, the Queen revealed her green thumb 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 expanded the royal footprint in the area by buying a neighboring property for £3 million last year, which shares a private lane with Ray Mill House. He allegedly used private funds for the acquisition.
The Queen has not only cared for plants; she also navigates local bureaucracy.
Recently she applied to Wiltshire Council for permission to remove a cypress tree from the site.
