Queen Camilla quietly offloads £850,000 private property

Lewis Henderson

By Lewis Henderson


Published: 28/02/2026

- 14:35

Updated: 02/03/2026

- 22:41

Camilla lived in the residence for seven years after her divorce

Queen Camilla was thought to have quietly offloaded her beloved private property of Ray Mill House in Wiltshire.

King Charles's wife reportedly signed the ownership over to her family members, having had the residence since the mid-1990s.


The property was purchased by Camilla in 1996 for £850,000 following her divorce from Andrew Parker Bowles.

As first reported by the Mail, Land Registry documents appeared to indicate that the newly registered owners are her son-in-law, Harry Lopes, and financier Jake Irwin.

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They were thought to represent Camilla's daughter, Laura Lopes, and her son, Tom Parker Bowles.

However, GB News understands that as trustees, Mr Lopes and Mr Irwin hold the legal title for Land Registry purposes, but they are not the beneficial owners.

A beneficial owner is the real person who owns, controls, or benefits from an asset, even if someone else's name is on legal documents. They are the true owner who enjoys the profits and makes key decisions.

The property has long been one of the Queen's favourites, having lived there for seven years after her divorce.

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Ray Mill House holds considerable value for Camilla's children

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Ray Mill House holds considerable value for Camilla's children, with her daughter, Laura, and son-in-law hosting their wedding reception at the property in 2006.

Camilla shared her love for gardening at the house in 2025, which she described as the "best therapy in the world" during an appearance at the Sandringham Flower Show.

When asked if she likes to grow her own vegetables at Ray Mill House, the Queen said: "Yes, I do enjoy it. I'm very proud of my veg. It's the best therapy in the world.

"We haven't had any rain, though, [even though] it's been raining here. I've never done so much watering in my life."

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King Charles recently purchased a neighbouring property for £3million last year

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King Charles recently purchased a neighbouring property for £3million last year, which shares a private lane with Ray Mill House.

The monarch used private funds to acquire the residence.

The news comes as a local parish council exclusively told GB News it has "no objection" to Camilla's plans for alteration at Ray Mill House, but that the final decision rests with Wiltshire Council.

The Queen applied to her local authority for approval to cut down a cypress tree at the private residence.

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Camilla is 'seeking permission from local council' amid changes to the house

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The tree, described as having a substantial trunk, is said to be deteriorating and blocking light from younger plants on the grounds.

Because Ray Mill sits within a conservation area, it was reported that the Queen had to obtain council consent before removing it.

Theo Edge, the Parish Clerk at Lacock Parish Council, has now exclusively told GB News: "Lacock Parish Council considered PL/2026/00692 for proposed tree works at Reymill House, Reybridge, Lacock at its February meeting.

"A representation of no objection was resolved and submitted to Wiltshire Council's planning team to inform their decision on the matter."

GB News has contacted Wiltshire Council, enquiring when a decision will be made regarding Queen Camilla's home alteration.