Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara famously tore down the curtains to make a ball gown. Now, King Charles has followed suit but this time, it's for some Christmas crafting and for a very good cause.
The King asked for some of the old curtains at Sandringham to be taken down and made into Christmas stockings that are now being auctioned to raise money to support courses in traditional skills for young people. The festive gifts are on sale to bring in funds for The King's Foundation.
And heritage skills are at the heart of this Christmas crafting as the old curtains were taken to Dumfries House in Scotland, another of The King's homes, where they were transformed by the local sewing bee. The members, some experienced and others complete novices, used traditional methods including hand embroidery and piping, to create 25 stockings which are, to be quite frank, exquisite.
Obviously, the royal idea of old curtains is somewhat different as the fabric in questions is a gloriously luxurious gold material which has been carefully crafted into elegant stockings bearing the logo of The King's Foundation. Twenty four will be auctioned for the next 12 days with bids going live on December 1 and the virtual gavel falling on December 12. Starting prices are £250 per stocking.
It's the third year in a row that The King has turned worn out parts of his royal homes into new gifts that can be auctioned for charity. These stockings are proving particularly popular. However, the final stocking isn't for sale. It's been put aside as a thank you gift for King Charles.
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