The King loves to prune, apparently. I hear this from the head gardener at Highgrove Gardens, Grainne Ring, who I’m chatting with in the highly scented (very unexpected for early March) gardens of the King’s family residence near Tetbury in Gloucestershire.

I’ve been invited by Royal perfumers Penhaligon’s, as the King has agreed to collaborate on a second perfume with them inspired by his famous gardens. The new perfume will come out this summer.