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King Charles’s historic restoration of Royal gardens celebrated on magazine cover

King Charles prays with Pope Leo at Vatican in historic service
  • King Charles has appeared on the cover of Country Life magazine, celebrating the extensive and remarkable restoration of his Sandringham gardens.
  • The monarch's efforts include reviving historic landscapes, reimagining formal parterres, and creating new spaces of reflection and natural beauty.
  • Key enhancements feature a new sundial garden, a topiary garden inspired by his childhood memories, a maze, and a 400-yard magnolia walk.
  • In 2023, the Sandringham lawn was revamped into a climate friendly topiary garden to better withstand warm weather and heavy rainfall.
  • The private estate, a beloved retreat for generations of monarchs, typically opens its gardens to the public from April to October.
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