King Charles and Queen Camilla agreed to "separate" living arrangements, a royal insider has claimed.
The royal couple maintain separate residences, with the Queen keeping her beloved Wiltshire home alongside their shared royal households.
According to Jack Stooks, who worked as a senior gardener at Highgrove for King Charles for over two decades, this arrangement was agreed upon before they married.
The separate spaces have proven crucial to their relationship's success.
King Charles and Queen Camilla agreed to 'separate' living arrangements
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"Before Charles and Camilla got married, they agreed Camilla would keep her home," Stooks revealed in a recent interview with JeffBet.
"The separate space was important for them both and their families."
For the Queen, her Wiltshire residence holds significant sentimental value, with the gardener explaining: "For Camilla, her Wiltshire house had so many memories of raising her family. It's somewhere she can retreat and escape royal life if she needs to."
The property also offers privacy away from public scrutiny: "It's somewhere she can go with her family and have a laid-back weekend without prying eyes."
Ray Mill House is Queen Camilla's personal home in WiltshirePAThe former staff member explained that both royals value their independence: "Charles enjoys time alone and he's got a very strong work ethic. He's been known to work at his desk into the early hours."
Meanwhile, the Queen maintains her own social life: "Camilla has a lot of friends and is close to her family.
"They're both independent people and don't mind time apart. The fact they don't live in each other's pockets is one of the many reasons their marriage works."
This practical arrangement extends to their household staff as well: "Camilla has garden staff at her home, while Charles has a team at all of his residences.
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The former gardener believes their arrangement requires no adjustment: "It's a set-up that works for them both, so why rock the boat?"
When together, the couple enjoy entertaining their circle of friends: "Charles and Camilla have a good set of mutual friends and they love to host at their various residences."
The King and Queen married in 2005 after a controversial start to their relationship, as Charles was married to Princess Diana, and Camilla was married to Andrew Parker Bowles.
