Prince George’s precious gift from granddad King Charles that was also adored by William and Harry
Prince George has been passed down a precious gift from his grandfather and it's kept in King Charles' beloved grounds of Highgrove House. The home, which the Monarch bought in 1980, was a haven for Charles’ sons William and Harry in their younger years and now it proves to be the same for his grandchildren.
In 1988, Charles built a magical treehouse for William and Harry to play in, which has now been passed down to Prince George after it was refurbished in 2015. Nestled in a fern-filled area of the gardens known as the Stumpery, the treehouse has a thatched roof and an adorable, holly leaf-shaped door.
The lush greenery of the gardens where the treehouse is situated provided the perfect playground for Harry and William and childhood photographs show them laughing while playing with Charles and their late mother Diana.
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As the princes grew up, another secret space provided privacy – although it perhaps was not quite as wholesome as their father’s treehouse.
Writing in his memoir Spare, Harry reveals that, in the years following his mother’s death, he and his brother would escape to Highgrove’s substantial cellar.
Jokingly calling it “Club H”, Harry recalls how the windowless space became “the perfect hangout for a teenager”. “It smelt of damp, earth, stone and moss. It smelt of cut flowers, clean dirt… and maybe a hint of beer,” Harry writes.
However, this isn't the only gift that King Charles has granted George as it was recently reported that on the Prince's first birthday, he presented him with a Victorian-style ‘Shepherd’s hut’ at Highgrove House too.
The lavish hut included everything from a wood-burning stove to a day bed, and is thought to still be a popular place for the Wales children to play while visiting the estate.
Discussing the woods during an appearance on The One Show back in 2021, the then-Prince Charles explained to viewers: "This was a rather empty field that the farm didn’t need anymore.
"The great thing was that I managed to plant it the same year that my grandson was born, the eldest, George, so I thought I’d call it Prince George’s Wood. It is really for autumn colour and a bit of spring," he continued.
"But autumn is the magic up here. So finding all the interesting trees and shrubs that turn an interesting colour is half the battle."
