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Considering how bad security has been lately, maybe they do need a 24/7 police station in their home!
wymanda said:We are all entitled to have a sanctuary. Camilla chose to keep her home, which I believe is called Ray Mill Farm, possibly so that she has somewhere relatively informal where she can be with her children and can meet her friends informally. I would imagine that trying to have a few girlfriends to Highgrove for a nice "bitchy" lunch could be a little impossilbe. IMTS, how can you have a catty gossip with a butler, a footman & a couple of maids hanging about. Much better to have your own space where you can throw a salad together, have a nice bottle of wine with lunch and chatter to your hearts content without worrying that the servants will sell your coversation to the tabloids. As far as the "taxpayer" footing the bill to guard the place I would assume that the funds for this come from the Duchy of Cornwall estates which are not funded by the taxpayer. The duchy produces its own revenue on which Income Tax is payed. So if it were public money paying for the guards then surely the Duchy, as a taxpayer, is simply getting it's money's worth for the tax it pays!
Tiaraprin, would you have objected in the same manner if Diana had her own place that was provided with security that was payed for from the Duchy's revenue or from public funds? I think not!
This is from the POW websiteElspeth said:Does anybody know how big this house is?
Oops! A Google search has provided nothing interesting apart from the fact that the house sits in a "large estate" which would suggest the house itself is not small. Do you think they could afford to add a couple of rooms if need be? Oh, and TRF came up a couple of times as a search result!Elspeth said:Thanks, Warren, but I actually meant Camilla's house.
Seven bedrooms? No need for extensions just yet.una said:Ray Mill, with its seven bedrooms and well-kept gardens...
una said:"She likes to go out without any make-up," says a friend. But in the presence of round-the-clock protection, she finds it virtually impossible to return to that carefree frame of mind. Her personal protection has been with her since February 10 - the day her wedding to the Prince of Wales was announced by Clarence House.
I think Charles had decorated it to his taste in the early 90's. Perhaps she didn't want to bother with another round of decorations after getting Clarence House done, or she doesn't care for Highgrove.iowabelle said:I can understand the need to have your own space, but surely Highgrove is big enough for two people to share, especially if their kids aren't there much.