Ian Farquhar, 78, died at Highgrove House, a royal country estate in southwest England. The traditional hunting club Beaufort Hunt confirmed this via Instagram on Friday (March 8th) The king has not yet publicly commented on the death of his close friend.

He will “go down in history as one of the greatest hunting masters,” said Queen Camilla's first husband Andrew Parker Bowles (84) The monarch, who bravely bears his cancer diagnosis, appears combative in public despite everything. The blows of fate don't seem to want to end at the moment.. King Charles III cannot rest: The monarch is not only fighting cancer, but also recently had to cope with a bitter loss. The head of the British royals is currently mourning the loss of a close friend and long-time companion of the royal family. He is said to have been one of King Charles's closest entourage. His friendship with King Charles arose later through Prince William's short relationship with Farqhar's daughter Rose, with whom Prince Harry's older brother was in a relationship for a few weeks.