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Unexpected and unique quirk that reveals secrets about Royal Family
Kings and Queens across history have influenced many aspects of life in the UK - with one of their greatest impacts being on our gardens and telling the story of their lives
Aside from their visual beauty and providing a habitat for so much plant and animal life, today’s royal gardens at the likes of Hampton Court Palace and Highgrove House fulfil another important function. While the King’s lifelong dedication to gardening is admirable, royal interest in creating beautiful outdoor spaces goes back nearly 1,000 years to the Norman Conquest, when William The Conqueror built Windsor Castle on what was then a vast Saxon hunting ground. Nowhere is this more apparent than at Highgrove, where golden yew are carefully clipped into “eccentric shapes” along Thyme Walk, in stark contrast to the nearby wildflower meadow where – whisper it – weeds are not only accepted, but encouraged.
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