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Prince Charles is going all-out to show his green credentials – and after planning an eco-home for Prince William (which we covered in Royals to Move Off-Grid), he’s decided we should all be able to have the same experience – if only for a night.

The Prince has announced plans to build an eco-friendly bed and breakfast at his Llwynywormwood Estate in Wales.

Designed by Powys-based architect Craig Hamilton – also tasked with re-building Harewood Park in Herefordshire as a potential rural retreat for Prince William – the B&B has already been renamed the C&C after its patron and his lady’s initials. Charles is hoping that offering such a green and rustic experience will lead to increased tourism for the area.

A peek at the plans sent to Carmarthenshire County Council shows that the Prince and his architect want the mini-hotel to have a natural feel. The existing old farm buildings will be transformed into a complex of bedrooms and sitting rooms for guests.

Living like royals

But at the heart of the plans are eco-friendly ways to deal with the practicalities of running the estate.

Sewage will be recycled through a reed bed and guests will be able to dine on organic food with fruit and vegetables grown in the kitchen garden.

Furniture will be made from oak and fir trees from the Royal landlord’s forests and underground tanks will collect rainwater. Heat from a woodchip burner will be conserved by insulating the building with hemp and sheep’s wool.

The plans also include filling a lake from a stream in order to provide hydro-electric power.

In addition to the above, lime will be used on all ceilings and walls and all 20th-century buildings on the property will be demolished and replaced by gravel and cobbles. Trees will be re-introduced using maps of the area from 1909.

The downside? No fireside chats with Charles and Camilla, as guests will be allowed to stay at the estate only when the Prince and his wife are not in residence.

Llwynywormwood Estate was largely abandoned and ruined until the Prince picked it up earlier this year for a reported £1.2m. If the plan goes ahead it will become the first royal home to take paying guests.