EXCLUSIVEKing Charles's longtime friend and renowned huntsman Ian Farquhar dies at the age of 78 at the 君主's Highgrove 広い地所 where he lived

King Charles's longtime friend?Ian Farquhar has died at the age of 78 at the 君主's Highgrove 広い地所.

The renowned huntsman was also the?Queen Mother's equerry?and even served in the?Queen's Own Hussars, a?cavalry 連隊 of the British Army.

Mr?Farquhar was also の近くに with Queen Camilla, living on the King's 広い地所 for many years in a rented farmhouse. It is said that he died there on Wednesday morning.??

准將 Andrew Parker Bowles, first husband and friend of Camilla, told the Mail's Richard Eden that the 状況/情勢 was 'very sad' and that he had been in poor health for the past few months.?

He 述べるd his friend as 'wild as a 強硬派 in his 青年,?but always 広大な/多数の/重要な fun'. Parker Bowles 追加するd that 'The Captain', as Farquhar was known, will be '裁判官d by history as one of the 広大な/多数の/重要な Master of Hounds'.

King Charles's longtime friend Ian Farquhar has died at the age of 78 at the monarch's Highgrove Estate

King Charles's longtime friend Ian Farquhar has died at the age of 78 at the 君主's Highgrove 広い地所

Mr Farquhar would drive over and have dinner with the monarch, a source told Richard Eden

Mr Farquhar would 運動 over and have dinner with the 君主, a source told Richard Eden

The renowned huntsman also s
erved as equerry to the Queen Mother and even served in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army

The renowned huntsman also served as equerry to the Queen Mother and even served in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry 連隊 of the British Army

A source said that he used to go across the fields to 会合,会う the 君主 for dinner, but would abandon his car 'when it became hopelessly bogged 負かす/撃墜する' and would instead wait for it to be 救助(する)d by tractors.?

Ian married Pammie-Jane Chafer after he left the army and the pair had three daughters.

Farquhar and Charles became intertwined その上の when?Prince William?簡潔に 時代遅れの Rose?Farquhar in 2000 after he finished his A-levels at Eton.

The pair met at the Beaufort Polo Club in Gloucestershire and she was 述べるd as the Prince of むちの跡s's 'first love' at the time.?

William and Rose would go on?romantic picnics in the Gloucestershire countryside together before he met Kate at St. Andrews University in Scotland.

They are still friends to this day, as the Prince …に出席するd her wedding to George Gemmell in 2022.

Farquhar and Pammie-Jane separated and as time went on, they managed to 再燃する their friendship, but they continued to live 分かれて.?

Mr?Farquhar was also Master of the Beaufort 追跡(する) for 34 years. It is the West Country's oldest and largest fox 追跡(する).?

Fox 追跡(する)ing was made 違法な in 2004, but the 追跡(する)ing 行為/法令/行動する 許すs groups to 追跡する 追跡(する) using the scent of animals.?

In an Instagram 地位,任命する, the page 株d a ビデオ 含む/封じ込めるing 多重の images of Ian throughout his life and wrote: 'It is with broken hearts we send our love and 弔慰s to the family and friends of our own Captain Ian Farquhar, who so brilliantly 操縦するd us for 34 years and passed away 平和的に this week.

Farquhar and Charles became intertwined その上の when Prince William 簡潔に 時代遅れの Rose Farquhar in 2000 after he finished his A-levels at Eton

William and Rose (pictured) are still friends to this day, as the Prince attended her wedding to George Gemmell in 2022

William and Rose (pictured) are still friends to this day, as the Prince …に出席するd her wedding to George Gemmell in 2022

Mr Farquhar was also Master of Beaufort Hunt for 34 years, one of the oldest and largest fox hunting packs in England

Mr Farquhar was also Master of Beaufort 追跡(する) for 34 years, one of the oldest and largest fox 追跡(する)ing packs in England

'"Captain" as he was known by many was loved and 心にいだくd by the entire 追跡(する)ing community, as someone who was supportive, 肉親,親類d and always there with excellent 今後 thinking advice for anyone who asked him.

'He had a wicked sense of humour and anyone who was lucky enough to be in his company and listen to tales of his 極端に 変化させるd and adventurous life both in the army and the 追跡(する)ing world will 持つ/拘留する の上に those memories forever.'

The 地位,任命する said that Mr?Farquhar's passions in life were his 'hounds, his family and dogs' and that he was a 'true 同国人 and gent'.?

The news of his friend's passing comes as King Charles continues 治療 for his 癌 while 請け負うing 王室の 義務s on the 味方する.?

He met with?High Commissioner of Jamaica,?Alexander Williams, who was joined by his wife Carol Watson-Williams, at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

The King has 延期するd all public-直面するing 約束/交戦s while he continues his 治療 for an 公表されていない form of 癌, but he has been carrying out audiences and desk 義務s behind Palace 塀で囲むs.

High commissioners and 外交官/大使s based in London have a customary audience with the 君主 すぐに after taking up their 役割.

Charles' 会合 (機の)カム after he held a ビデオ call with Canadian 総理大臣 Justin Trudeau.

The King earlier met with the 外交官/大使 of Algeria, Nourredine Yazid, and Samba Mamadou, 外交官/大使 of Mauritania.

The King was 診断するd with an 公表されていない form of 癌 に引き続いて hospital 治療 for an 大きくするd prostate earlier this year, which was 関係のない.

He was 扱う/治療するd in the same hospital as the Princess of むちの跡s, who underwent 復部の 外科 for an unknown 条件 in January.