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The King's Foundation

Respecting the past, building the future

The sale of Highgrove Products, Garden Tours and Events support and enable the life and work of The King’s Foundation.

The King’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. The Foundation champions a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities. It runs a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and it regenerates and cares for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

The Foundation works nationally and internationally, but at the heart of the organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community.

The work of The King’s Foundation is inspired by His Majesty The King Charles III's philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world, we can create a more sustainable future.

For more than 40 years His Majesty has been at the forefront of championing sustainability. During the last decade the impact of natural resource depletion, climate change and rapid urbanisation has become evident and widely understood.

The work of The King’s Foundation is inspired by The His Majesty’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

The King’s Foundation was created through a merger in 2018 of The King’s Foundation for Building Community, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, and The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.

The King’s Foundation is responsible for the stewardship of Dumfries House, the home of The King's Foundation, Castle of Mey, and Highgrove Gardens, which includes the delivery of education courses across the estates. They also occupy the Garrison Chapel to publicly exhibit elements of The Foundation's work.

At Highgrove, The King's Foundation offers workshops, programmes, and short courses focused on heritage and craft skills through its Highgrove Traditional Crafts initiative. For further information, please visit our Highgrove Traditional Crafts page.

Building Crafts Programme - Live builds of structures that allow apprentices the opportunity to put their newly acquired skills into practice

Textiles – Building on the success of the Future Textiles Programme

Fine Woodworking – A bespoke training course including marquetry and cabinet making

The King's Foundation Sites

At the King’s Foundation, we are the custodians of beautiful and historic Royal sites such as Dumfries House, Highgrove Gardens, The Castle and Gardens of Mey, and The Garrison Chapel. Visitors can explore our properties’ unique histories and even book to stay on site for holidays and weekend getaways. The places we care for across the UK and further afield are a testament to our mission to transform communities and help people to live in harmony with the planet. Explore our King’s Foundation properties below and find out how to visit.