King Charles is likely to get new neighbours at his beloved Highgrove House just days after it was revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are returning to the UK. While the couple will not be staying in any of the royal residences, it is reported that they are moving to the Cotswolds, the same region where Highgrove is situated.

However, just days before this move, King Charles has had to deal with a major setback as a new ruling has been announced by the Cotswold District Council, which rejected residents' efforts to stop new construction. Locals had expressed fury over a new housing development plan which they feared would "destroy" the town-like feel of Tetbury and the surrounding wildflower meadows.

King Charles himself has planted many of the hedges in the fields between Bath Road and Longfurlong Lane on the outskirts of Tetbury in Gloucestershire. A total of 135 new homes are to be built near the estate, making them the King's new neighbours. Residents have criticised that builders would use this proximity to charge a premium for the homes.

A spokesperson for the Longfurlong Greenfields Association said that locals wanted to protect the beautiful landscape in the Cotswolds, which has remained undisturbed for centuries. Permission for the project was refused in line with an officer's recommendation by a vote of five to two, while local councillors noted that security hassles could also cause fresh problems for the monarch.