A hosepipe ban affecting parts of England will come into force on Tuesday, impacting several royal residences whilst leaving others exempt.
The restrictions, which coincide with Prince George's birthday on July 22, will apply to customers in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and portions of Berkshire.
Members of the Royal Family must comply with the restrictions alongside the general public, though not all royal properties fall within the affected areas.
King Charles's Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire and Queen Camilla's Ray Mill House in Wiltshire, the setting for her recent birthday photos, will both face the restrictions.
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|Prince William and Princess Kate's Adelaide Cottage is set to dodge a new hosepipe ban affecting parts of England
The monarch, renowned for his passion for gardening, will likely find the news disappointing.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, however, will escape the ban. Their Adelaide Cottage residence in Berkshire falls outside the affected postcodes, exempting them from the water-use limitations.
The restrictions apply to all OX postcodes, all GL postcodes, all SN postcodes, and customers in RG4, RG8 and RG9 postcodes.
William and Kate's home postcode differs from these designated areas, leaving them free to continue normal water usage.
The ban prohibits several common water-related activities. Residents cannot water their gardens, fill paddling pools or wash cars using hosepipes.
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|King Charles's Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire will fall under the hosepipe ban
Anyone caught violating these restrictions faces penalties of up to £1,000. Thames Water has made clear that enforcement will apply equally to all customers within the designated areas.
Thames Water announced the measure after the Environment Agency placed the region into the "prolonged dry weather category".
The ban arrives as water companies implement drought management plans and increase efforts to repair leaks.
The restrictions form part of broader efforts to conserve water resources as dry conditions continue affecting supplies across England.
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|Queen Camilla's Ray Mill House in Wiltshire, the setting for her recent birthday photos, will also fall under the area of bans
Authorities are urging the public to use water wisely and comply with all local restrictions during this period of reduced rainfall.
Thames Water, the UK's largest water supplier, implemented the ban following the Environment Agency's drought categorisation.
The measure reflects ongoing concerns about water resources as exceptionally dry weather continues to affect supplies across the nation
Thankfully for King Charles, his Sandringham estate in Norfolk has so far avoided the ban.
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|The King's Sandringham estate has so far avoided the hosepipe ban
This will come as particularly good news as the monarch has just overseen the conversion of the estate's former head gardener's residence into an upmarket holiday rental commanding £5,623 per week.
The Edwardian property sits just 300 metres from Sandringham House, surrounded by pine trees and historic estate walls.
Oliver's Travels, which exclusively markets the property, describes it as: "The closest holiday cottage to Sandringham House, offering guests an extraordinary connection to one of the United Kingdom's most iconic royal residences."
The restored residence can accommodate up to eight guests and features three bathrooms.
The property was formerly home to Queen Elizabeth's head gardener before undergoing restoration work.