Wednesday 14 September 2022 08:05 PM Charles and Camilla land at her Wiltshire estate as the royals go their ... trends now
King Charles and the Queen Consort have left London and returned to their respective homes after days of public events paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on Thursday.
The pair were seen landing in Camilla's estate in Reybridge near Lacock, Wiltshire at around 4.30pm this afternoon, shortly after leaving the late Queen's procession from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.
The Royal aircraft landed in a field alongside the Queen Consort's home, Ray Mill House.
The landing was welcomed by an audience of just three people in contrast to the huge number of people seen waiting at Royal residences across Britain this week as the grieving family arrived.
It is believed to be the first time the King and Queen Consort have returned to their Wiltshire and Gloucestershire estates since travelling to Balmoral Castle on Thursday hours before the Queen's death.
King Charles and the Queen Consort land in a helicopter in Wiltshire. The aircraft was seen landing in a field next door to Camilla's Ray Mill House in Reybridge near the village of Lacock at around 4.30pm. The couple were seen leaving Westminster Hall an hour earlier following a ceremonial procession of the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace
The King, still donned in his military uniform, and Queen Consort were welcomed by an audience of three people. There suitcases were lifted from the helicopter into cars. It is believed to be the first time the King and Queen Consort have returned to their Wiltshire and Gloucestershire estates since travelling to Balmoral Castle on Thursday hours before the Queen's death
The King was then seen driving himself away from the Wiltshire estate accompanied by The Met's Special Escort Group. He is expected to have made the 30-minute drive to his home, Highgrove House, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire
The King was seen stood next to his wife, still in his livery, as their suitcases were unloaded from the aircraft before being placed in the cars.
Shortly after arriving, His Majesty drove himself away from the Wiltshire estate where he is expected to make the 30-minute drive to his home, Highgrove House, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire.
He was escorted by The Met Police's Special Escort Group. The Queen Consort did not accompany him.
It is thought that Camilla will continue residing at Ray Mill House, which is not an official part of the Royal estate, as she has done for years.
She purchased the £850,000 property after divorcing her first husband Andrew Parker Bowles in 1994 and she lived there permanently from 1996 to 2003.
The Royal helicopter was seen landing at Camilla's Wiltshire residence at around 4.30pm on Wednesday. The landing sported an audience of just three people - a stark contrast from what has been seen at Royal residences
