One of the rooms in Llwynywermod near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

Care for a royal holiday? You can rent a cottage or two at the Welsh estate of Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall!

Llwynywermod, which was purchased by the royal couple in 2006, is available for booking when the royals are not in residence. The estate has been a popular draw for tourists, and is already 70% booked until September. The two-bedroom cottage costs at least £700 a week. The other house has three bedrooms. Access to the estate’s grounds is included in the rent.

Interested? Book your royal vacation at the Duchy of Cornwall.

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Queen Elizabeth with G20 world leaders at Buckingham Palace on April 1, 2009.

Today was a busy day of meeting world leaders for Queen Elizabeth and the senior British royals.

Various dignitaries from all over the world converged on Buckingham Palace to attend a reception ahead of the official opening of the G20 meetings in London tomorrow. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall shared the hosting duties and happily mingled with their guests.

Among the visiting leaders and their spouses are U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, China’s President Hu Jintao, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Argentina’s President Cristina Ferandez de Kirchner. Also present were British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Prince Charles is expected to speak during the G20 meetings to address global climate issues.

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Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, Prince Charles,
Happy birthday to you!

Merry Royals is joining the chorus of joyful greetings and warm wishes for a wonderful 60th birthday for Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales!

Emperor Akihito; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 28, 2008.

Prince Charles and Camilla arrived in Tokyo, Japan on October 27, 2008 to start off their tour of East Asia. They will also visit Brunei, after which Prince Charles will continue on to Indonesia, while The Duchess of Cornwall will return home. The Prince of Wales last visited Japan in 1990; the trip is the first official one for The Duchess of Cornwall.

The visit coincides with the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Japan. During this trip, Prince Charles will focus on promoting environmental sustainability, emerging technologies, education and heritage.

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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joined Prime Minister Gordon Brown and ex-Ministers Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher in honoring the personnel who have served in Northern Ireland.

Among the events for the day were a memorial service at St Paul’s Cathdral for the hundreds who died in the conflict. More than 2,000 ex-servicemen attended the service last September 10, 2008.

Prince Charles seemed to channel his inner James Bond at the recent Cartier International Polo Day.

The Prince of Wales was an image of coolness despite the sizzling weather. He wore a cream sports jacket and trousers and the requisite sunglasses at the event at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park. The weather was so warm it prompted three men to strip to their birthday suits, royal audience not withstanding.

After the event, Prince Charles drove away in his car (no driver!).

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Australian singer Kylie Minogue was appointed OBE (Officer, Order of the British Empire) on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Buckingham Palace. Prince Charles awarded the honor to the star for her services to music. The Prince of Wales pinned the insignia to Kylie’s dress and the two chatted for a while. Prince Charles asked about her recovery from cancer.

“He asked me what I’m up to at the moment and said he is happy to see me better,” the singer added.

Of her medal, she said: “I’ll admire it for a while, and then keep it safe in its box.”

Kylie wore a conservative cream dress with star patterns. This isn’t the first time she has met Prince Charles. Here’s a video of the investiture:

Kylie has also been recognized with France’s Order of Arts and Letters.

In 2006, Prince Charles and Camilla bought the farm estate of Llwynywormwood, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Since then, the property has been extensively remodeled to make it fit for its royal residents. It has also been renamed to Llwynywermod.

The royal couple is staying at their new home for the first time this week. They gave an informal party to meet the neighbors and those who worked on their house.

We weren’t invited to the party, but we still get a tour of the inside of the home through these photos:

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