Despite reports suggesting otherwise, Queen Camilla remains the owner of her much-loved Wiltshire retreat, Reymill House.
Speculation had grown after land registry documents appeared to list her son-in-law Harry Lopes and financier Jake Irwin as the newly registered owners.
The update sparked talk that the Queen had quietly parted ways with the country retreat she bought in 1996 for £850,000 following her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles.
However, it turns out that Reymill House is still very much Camilla’s private sanctuary.
The ownership clarification comes at a particularly relevant time, as a decision is looming over planned works in the garden.
A six-week notice has been submitted of plans to remove a cypress tree within the conservation area.
Lacock Parish Council confirmed that it raised no objections to the proposal and parish secretary Theo Edge noted that the council had formally submitted its position to Wiltshire Council’s planning team.
Wiltshire Council now has until 11 March 2026 to decide whether to approve the request or step in with a tree protection order to protect the tree.
