King Charles was left “miffed” by Prince William after being told he would have to pay to be a guest at his £1.2million home near the Brecon Beacons, an insider has claimed.
Charles, 74, bought Llwynywermod in Carmarthenshire in 2007 and made a habit of staying at the farmhouse for a couple of weeks over the summer.
Llwynywermod was purchased through the Duchy of Cornwall which is now presided over by Prince William following Charles’s ascension to the throne.
The father-of-three also inherited around £23million in annual income from the Duchy of Cornwall.
Llwynywermod in Carmarthenshire
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William is entitled to any surplus of the annual profit generated by the Duchy’s property, land or financial investments due to his status as heir apparent.
The Prince of Wales has reportedly told his father he intends to hire out the three-bedroom house.
Such a move would mean Charles will have to move his things out of the £1.2million cottage.
A source told The Mail on Sunday: “The King was quite miffed but that was the deal. It means he can continue to stay there but he will pay rent to the Duchy and the rest of the time it will be rented out.
King Charles (left) meets the new First Minister for Wales Mark Drakeford for the first time at Llwynywermod in Llandovery.
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“The King has agreed to pay for the topiary upkeep as he doesn't want to see all the good work in the grounds go to waste.”
Prince William and wife Kate Middleton reportedly decided to rent out the property in an attempt to support the local economy.
King Charles described the Welsh home as a “godsend” during his stewardship of the principality.
Speaking in 2021, the then-Prince of Wales said: "Rather 40 years too late, probably.
The Prince of Wales speaks to school children as he arrives for a visit to St Thomas Church, in Swansea, Wales
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“But it's been a wonderful opportunity, at last, to have somewhere in Wales.
“I come whenever I can... I've always felt that it's an important part of holding this particular title.
"It took me years to establish somewhere, it wasn't through want of trying but it was difficult to find the right place.
"I used to go to different other houses which was very kind of people to lend them for a week or something, but it wasn't the same thing obviously until finally we found this, which has been a godsend really."
King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrating Welsh culture, and a diplomatic reception at Llwynywermod, Myddfai, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
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The property is surrounded by 192 acres of Carmarthenshire countryside.
It was originally owned by William Williams in the 13th or 14th century.
Williams was related to King Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn.