5 most expensive items sold at Prince Charles’ Highgrove House shop, from luxury jewellery pieces to artworks painted by the British royal himself

Oct 26 , 2021

Highgrove House isn’t just Prince Charles’ retreat – it’s also a tourist destination with a shop selling luxury items. Photos: @highgrovegardens/Instagram, @clarencehouse/Twitter

Those in the royal know understand that the sprawling 18th century estate is where the Prince of Wales’ heart truly lies – not Buckingham Palace

The Gloucestershire house is also a tourist destination known for its stunning gardens – so would you buy a US$400 leather watch case or US$800 overnight bag if you visited?

Those in the royal know understand that Highgrove House is where Prince Charles’ heart truly lies. The Prince of Wales bought the property in August 1980 for between £800,000 and £1 million (US$1.1-1.4 million) – and since then the estate has become his much-loved retreat away from the hustle and bustle of royal duties.

Highgrove House, the home of Prince Charles – well, one of them. Photo: @highgrovegarden/Instagram

Built in the late 18th century, the house is located in rural Gloucestershire in England.

Highgrove House is also a working farm with its own visitor centre. Photo: @highgrovegardens/Instagram

However, despite being the country home of the prince, Highgrove is also a working farm with its own visitor centre. Tourists flock to the estate to see the stunning gardens, which the prince personally oversees the maintenance of. And no trip to Highgrove is complete without a visit to the famous shop on the estate, which offers a range of royal-affiliated products – from food and drink to bath products, jewellery, clothing and art.

Britain’s Prince Charles addresses the media outside Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, England, on April 10. Photo: AP

So, we’ve rounded up the top five most expensive items one can purchase from Highgrove, according to prices quoted on Highgrove’s website. Which one would you buy?

The Prince of Wales’ artworks: US$3,450

Prince Charles’ artworks are available to purchase. Photos: Highgrove Gardens

Even though Prince Charles is widely quoted as describing himself as an “enthusiastic amateur” when it comes to painting, he has earned critical acclaim for his skilled watercolours over the years. So it’s little surprise that lithographs of his paintings, often of countryside scenes, sell like hot cakes. The limited edition prints of vistas from Corfu to Balmoral, Scotland’s Alltnaguibhsaich Lodge to Highgrove itself remain highly sought after.