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King Charles’s Romanian bolthole – and you can stay there for £100 a night | Royal | News

King Charles’s Romanian bolthole – and you can stay there for £100 a night | Royal | News

Many will be unaware that King Charles has a secret European getaway – and you can stay there, too. The monarch is a frequent visitor to Romania and is adored by the populace. He possesses many unusual properties in the country’s Transylvanian region. After falling in love with the region during an official visit in 1998, King Charles purchased the Blue House in Transylvania, Romania, in 2006. The location is like something out of a fairytale, thanks to its wildflower meadows and the rolling hills of the Zalán Valley. But the area’s “sustainability” and “timelessness” touched Charles. When he is not residing there, the lively farmhouse in the little village of Viscri is open to visitors. The King often stays in the country for a few days yearly and is frequently spotted hiking and mingling with people. The home itself has seven bedrooms without radios or televisions to create a calm and serene atmosphere. The Blue House’s rooms average about £100 per night and have ancient Transylvanian furnishings. By repairing the cottage using conventional techniques and …

Fern Britton’s fun and floral Cornish bolthole is poles apart from the Big Brother house

Fern Britton’s fun and floral Cornish bolthole is poles apart from the Big Brother house

Fern Britton has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, leaving her seaside abode behind. The former This Morning star, 66, moved down to the Southwest coast in 2020 after splitting from her TV chef husband Phil Vickery whom she once lived with in Buckinghamshire. Along with her daughters Grace and Winnie, the bestselling author started a peaceful new chapter from her new home which is believed to be in sunny Padstow. © Ray BurmistonFern has entered the Big Brother house Since moving down to Cornwall, Fern’s daughters have flown the nest. Marking Winnie’s 21st birthday on X (formerly Twitter) the former Fern Britton Meets presenter wrote: “After 36 years of shared living I finally waved au revoir to my youngest as she flew the nest. First week of solo living completed. Yes, there were moments of: ‘It’s so quiet’ [sad emoji] to: ‘It’s so quiet’ [happy emoji]. Overall not to be feared.” © InstagramFern’s kids have flown the nest Fern has since reflected further on her solo living arrangements. She tweeted: “I have just realised …

Dawn French’s Cornish bolthole is just 12 minutes from rarely-seen daughter Billie

Dawn French’s Cornish bolthole is just 12 minutes from rarely-seen daughter Billie

National treasure Dawn French, known for keeping the nation laughing for the last three decades, steps out of the limelight for some time to herself from the luxury of her £2 million Cornish home.  Dawn sold her former waterside home in Fowey for £6.6 million in 2021, which frankly can be compared to a castle. But now she lives in a seaside home with her husband of ten years Mark Bignell. She previously took to Instagram to show off the property’s impressive study with enormous bay windows, salmon pink walls and a mahogany writing desk.  © InstagramDawn showed off her pink writing room The star of French and Saunders has been open about her relationship with her daughter Billie, 32, whom she shares with her ex-husband and fellow comedian Lenny Henry, 65, and has even revealed that she has chosen to live just 12 minutes away from Billie. Speaking of their relationship, Dawn told the Telegraph in 2015: “We could no longer live together – there would be murder. But we have to live nearby.” …