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The King’s country estate of Highgrove has been decorated for Christmas, with a sweet tribute to the Queen’s late dog Beth among the decorations

The King’s rural retreat, Highgrove, has been decked out for the festive season, with a touching tribute to Queen Camilla’s beloved Jack Russell, Beth. Among the Christmas tree decorations is an embroidered representation of the dog, who sadly had to be put down last weekend, leaving Camilla devastated.

The handcrafted ornaments of Beth, adorned with a red bandana featuring a crown, and another of Camilla’s terrier Bluebell, crowned on the head, are new additions to the Highgrove shop this year.

Decorated with gold metallic thread work and sequins, these ornaments retail at £12.95 each and were introduced in September as part of a long-planned expansion to the Christmas range, and hung on the tree earlier this month, before Beth’s illness was known. Beth’s owner, too, has been suffering with health issues.

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Staff at Highgrove in Gloucestershire are gearing up to welcome the public for festivities in the Orchard Room, the estate’s dedicated entertainment space, including offering two or three-course festive lunches in the lead-up to Christmas.

The decorations throughout embody a traditional Royal Christmas, with a colour scheme of red, green and gold creating a warm and homely atmosphere.

King Charles’s commitment to environmental sustainability is also reflected, with all lights being low voltage LEDs. Sustainable materials have been used, including paper baubles, plant-based glitter and flowers crafted from recycled paper mulch.

Two giant nutcrackers, painted in the colours of Royal guardsmen with red tunics and tall black hats, welcome visitors at the entrance. The King’s Foundation, a charity run by Charles, is responsible for Highgrove Gardens, with all proceeds from Christmas lunches and shopping at Highgrove supporting the organisation’s work, reports Gloucestershire Live.

The foundation conducts educational workshops on-site for traditional and endangered crafts such as millinery, embroidery, and woodworking. It also manages public access to Highgrove through garden tours, tickets for which will be available again in February 2025.