The brand new photo shows King Charles in the formal part of the gardens on his Sandringham estate looking relaxed as he is pictured in the sunshine leaning on a shepherd's crook

The King has turned cover star by appearing on the front of a magazine in a brand new, never-before-seen portrait. A relaxed-looking Charles is pictured in the sunshine, leaning on a shepherd's crook, dressed down without a jacket and in a pale open-necked shirt, beige trousers, and brown suede shoes on the front of Country Life.

The portrait was taken in a formal part of the gardens on the King's Sandringham estate by photographer Millie Pilkington, who was personally picked by Charles for the occasion. The snap accompanies a feature on the restoration of his gardens at Sandringham. Country Life editor-in-chi

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