Sheds, cakes and photos of me – Prince William’s Country Life, digested by John Crace
Prince William served as guest editor for the November 2026 edition of Country Life magazine, with a cover photo of him outdoors on Dartmoor. The issue, published on Friday, November 13, 2026, features numerous photos of the Prince of Wales, along with his insights into country living.
The magazine opens with a photo of Prince William on the cover, declaring his love for the country. Pages 2-60 showcase various garden sheds, some priced at £30 million, which are actually houses for sale. William notes that "poverty is often hidden in plain sight in the countryside." More photos of him outdoors appear on pages 61 and 62, the latter showing him with an umbrella.
Reflecting on his childhood, William shares, "Some of my earliest memories are of me playing in the treehouse at Highgrove. At first, it was just a very plain structure. Now it is a huge palace made of ancient oak with its own servants’ quarters. A reminder that nature is always evolving and that what matters is not so much what we have now but what comes next. I care deeply about the world I am bequeathing to my children. Though as I do not have to pay inheritance tax, it will be pretty much everything that was left to me. What I love most is the sense of space. My father has even built his own village for Uncle Andrew on the Sandringham estate as he can’t be seen outdoors. We call it NonceLand.”
