King Charles has been forced to face a new predicament at Highgrove House in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, amid a brand new proposed housing development, potentially putting his privacy and peace at risk.
The move also prompted residents to express their concern over potential security issues, as the monarch deals with the news of his youngest son returning to the UK with his family.
Residents request public space instead of housing development
Tetbury locals lost a bid to turn the fields near Charles' estate into a public space in order to block the housing development from being approved.
The association said that the developers would hike up the prices for the premium of living near the king, destroying the environment in the process.
However, the Cotswolds District Council rejected their proposal due to a lack of information about long-term management, maintenance and funding, and despite many of the residents supporting the idea.
King Charles' peace at risk
Councillor Laura Hall-Wilson shared her fears for the King if the development were to go ahead.
"I am not saying the King should have any say over land use above that of a normal citizen. But it is very close to Highgrove, and the people of Tetbury give him peace wherever he goes," she explained. "I am sure he enjoys the tranquillity of the fields and the surroundings.
"People here are very respectful of that, and they are generally royalists and like the King. He has been very supportive of the town, and I think the relationship is good. Everyone is very respectful of their privacy."
She shared, "It does feel like cynical form from the developer to try and build all these homes right next to Highgrove. Then they can try and whack a premium on them and market the benefit of being the king's next door neighbour."
Peter Martin, chairman of the Longfurlong Greenfields Association, added to The Telegraph that the community wanted to protect Charles' privacy from the inevitable security concerns of a housing development on the border of his lands.
Prince Harry's return to the UK
This comes after reports broke last week that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be moving back to the UK with their children after six years, with the couple’s rep confirming that the move would not be permanent.
In a statement shared with The New York Times, the rep said that the couple's businesses will remain unchanged and based in the U.S. Meghan and Harry will also keep their home in Montecito, California.
The will not be taking any royal roles upon their return and are set to settle near London.
