Prince Williams Friend Buys Devon Village for £30 Million

William’s close friend bought a Devon estate. The estate spans 760 acres and cost more than £30 million. The estate includes a village known for resistance, which was recently purchased by Harry Aubrey-Fletcher’s firm from Nicholas Johnston.

Johnston bought the village in 2014, calling it a spontaneous decision, and initially claimed he wouldn’t develop it. However, he later proposed new houses, an underground car park, and a beach club, even though the village already has a golf course and a vineyard.

Locals held a vote where ninety-three percent opposed Johnston’s plans, leading him to sell the village after acquiring it for £11.5 million. Richard Eden shared news in his column, indicating that the new owner is William’s close friend, suggesting villagers shouldn’t worry.

William values Harry Aubrey-Fletcher highly, whose father is Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher. William made Harry an advisor to the Duchy of Cornwall, and their friendship began at Ludgrove school and continued through Eton, spanning many years.

Aubrey-Fletcher’s family firm, Chilton Home Farms, owns the village, with his parents as directors there. The firm praised the village’s beauty and admired its estuary ecosystem, calling it a unique treasure. Recently, William, also known as Duke of Rothesay, visited Angus in Scotland and the Carnoustie and Monifieth Men’s Shed.

While in Scotland, he spoke with the members and tried assembling a “tree climber.” These garden ornaments, resembling gnomes, decorate the building’s exterior.