Prince William reveals tourists at Highgrove House nearly caught him 'not fully dressed' during holidays at the King's countryside escape

The Prince of Wales has revealed a hilarious anecdote from his holidays at King Charles’ Highgrove House in his guest-edited issue of Country Life magazine.Prince William, 44, said living in a royal residence that was open to members of the public could be ‘quite difficult’, recalling being caught half-dressed by visitors in the King’s prized gardens.While the home on the Gloucestershire estate is closed to the public, the surrounding green environs are open for guided tours.But some visitors very nearly got much more than they paid for, as William told the magazine that there were several times he had to ‘hit the floor’ in his bedroom to avoid being seen half-dressed.‘Living in a private house that was surrounded by a working public garden, which was constantly being developed and nurtured by my father - as well as being open to members of the public and therefore pretty busy - could be quite difficult,’ William explained.‘I remember several times when I would wake up, open the curtains and have to hit the floor and hurriedly close them, because I was not fully dressed and there were people outside who could see straight into my bedroom window!’Elsewhere in the magazine, which included Prince George’s artwork and a poignant interview with the Princess of Wales about her cancer recovery, William fondly remembered the early years of his marriage to Kate.Despite having travelled extensively, the Prince chose the mountain-dotted landscape from their first marital home in Anglesey, Wales, ‘where we brought George home after he was born’ as his favourite view. The Prince of Wales has revealed a hilarious anecdote from his holidays at King Charles’ Highgrove House in his guest-edited issue of Country Life magazineThe now-Prince and Princess of Wales rented a four-bedroom cottage on the Bodorgan Estate in Anglesey for £750 per month from 2010 until 2013 while Prince William worked as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot.The property overlooked Newborough Forest, the beach and Llanddwyn Island, as William said: 'I would struggle to find a better view anywhere in the country: it has mountains, beach and estuary all tied together in one place.'Why Prince William is causing increasing alarm at the PalaceHi! I'm Richard Eden, Diary Editor and author of the Palace Confidential newsletter.While I am among those who share the delight at the warm relationship between William and his son Prince George, there is something about the situation on their recent flight to Barcelona that sends a shiver down my spine. This is what Palace insiders told me Commenting on its personal significance, he added: 'This view is incredibly special to me. It is from the first house Catherine and I lived in together after we were married, and where we brought George home after he was born. 'It was our first home as a family, when I was also a full-time Search and Rescue pilot based at RAF Valley - I loved the job, and I loved flying across this kind of landscape.' The heir to the throne made his guest editorship of Country Life a family affair, even including a stunning drawing by his eldest son, Prince George. The 13-year-old future King has clearly inherited his mother's artistic flair, producing a stunning sketch of a kingfisher.The Mail understands that George, now a pupil at Eton, is hugely keen on drawing and completed the picture at home in the spring of this year. William loved it so much he decided to include it in his special edition.Other family members, including his wife, the Princess of Wales, also make an appearance. Until now she was known to be the artist of the family and her work has occasionally appeared in public.She has done an interview with the magazine on the power of nature, one of the key themes of her public work.Catherine has found it particularly healing throughout her cancer journey and has sought to highlight the benefits to young children, both mentally and physically, as well as developmentally, of being outdoors.William also mentions his other children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, talking about family walks with their dogs Orla and Otto, revealing how all three of his children love to get outdoors and explore.He said they inspire his work on the future of the countryside and his commitment to creating a better place for successive generations.In the magazine's leader column, he wrote: 'The places you love best are not the ones you preserve unchanged, but the ones you keep quietly improving.'One day, George, Charlotte and Louis may ask me what I did to help communities thrive…we didn't simply imagine a better future, we helped build it, so that someone else could build further still.' Prince George's drawing (pictured) of a kingfisher featured in this month's edition of Country Life, guest-edited by his father William, Prince of Wales and royal patron of Tusk, attends the 14th annual Tusk Conservation Awards in LondonThe magazine's collectors' issue also features the gardens at Highgrove, the country home in Gloucestershire of his father, King Charles, which have been a lifelong labour of love. William has spent the past six months working on a 300-page commemorative issue, revealing fascinating insights from his public role, as well as personal details including his fondness for an occasional visit to the pub for a pint of cider - with ice.He follows in the footsteps of King Charles, Princess Anne and Queen Camilla, who have all guest-edited the magazine. The heir to the throne, who owns vast tracts of agricultural land across the country as Duke of Cornwall, also chose to highlight rural mental health and environmental protection in his issue, which was released on November 11. Ahead of the release, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said: 'The Prince of Wales has a longstanding passion for the countryside and the vital role it plays in the nation's life, culture and wellbeing.'His guest editorship of Country Life reflects a desire to celebrate the people, places and innovative stewardship helping to secure its future for generations to come.’