King Charles Makes New Addition to Summer Home as He Starts Holiday
The rose was cultivated by David Austin Roses with The King's Foundation and planted in the castle's Diamond Jubilee Rose Garden.
- The King began his summer break in Scotland by planting a royal rose at the Castle and Gardens of Mey in Caithness.
- Purchased by the Queen Mother in 1952, the castle became her August residence where she spent three weeks yearly; Charles, who visited from childhood, maintains this tradition.
- Charles planted the King's Rose, cultivated by David Austin Roses in partnership with The King's Foundation, within the Diamond Jubilee Rose Garden.
- The King's Rose has also been planted at The King's Foundation sister sites, including Dumfries House in East Ayrshire and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire.
- Public tours of the Castle and Gardens of Mey begin Wednesday, August 12, as the site continues operations under Foundation management.
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King Charles has planted a new plant in his grandmother's rose garden during his summer vacation in the far north of Scotland. King Charles III (77) has planted a new species in the rose garden during his summer stay at Castle of Mey. In the Diamond Jubilee Rose Garden of the property in Caithness, the "King's Rose", a breeding that bears the name of the monarch, is growing in the future. This is what the castle said on its Instagram channel. "H…
New photos of King Charles released as monarch arrives in Scotland for his summer retreat
King Charles has arrived at the Castle and Gardens of Mey in Caithness to begin his annual summer retreat in Scotland.The King's Foundation released new photographs marking the occasion.During his stay at the historic Scottish residence, King Charles added The King's Rose to the castle's Diamond Jubilee Rose Garden, a space created by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.The rose variety, bearing the King's name, was developed throu…
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King plants royal rose as he begins summer break in Scotland
Charles spends the first week of August at the Castle of Mey in Caithness every year.
King Charles went to Scotland, where he would traditionally spend his summer vacation. On his way to Balmoral Castle, he stopped at May Castle in Caithness, where Queen Elizabeth, known as the Queen Mother, lived.
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