King to give up lease on Welsh country estate

King Charles is giving up the lease connected his Welsh estate.

Llwynywermod estate, adjacent Llandovery successful Carmarthenshire, was purchased for the then-Prince Charles by The Duchy of Cornwall, external successful 2007.

The three-bedroom property, a erstwhile manager house, is acceptable successful the grounds of a ruined mansion and overlooks an 18th Century state parkland including 40 acres of woodland.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the King had fixed announcement to the Duchy earlier this twelvemonth that helium planned to springiness up the lease erstwhile it ends this summer.

Llwynywermod has served arsenic the location of the King and Queen Camilla during visits to Wales, including portion connected yearly summertime tours of the nation.

Following renovations successful 2008, aged cultivation buildings centred connected a courtyard were converted into self-catering units.

According to the Telegraph, external, the King has been paying rent connected Llwynywermod since the Duchy of Cornwall was passed to Prince William aft his father's coronation.

Quoting royal sources, the paper said the King remained “passionate” astir Wales but had decided to springiness up the spot due to the fact that it was “unlikely” helium would beryllium capable to usage it successful the aforesaid mode arsenic erstwhile helium was Prince of Wales.

Prior to taking the throne, the King was regularly seen walking successful the area, with helium and the Queen described arsenic "active patrons" successful the village.

Buckingham Palace confirmed the King had fixed announcement to the Duchy earlier this twelvemonth that helium planned to springiness up the lease erstwhile it ends this summer.