A Legendary Huntsman And Longtime Friend Of King Charles Dies Aged 78
Friends called him “The Captain,” and he passed away.
The King and Queen’s close friend Ian Farquhar passed away in his cottage on the monarch’s Highgrove Estate.
Not only was Farquhar a legendary hunter in Britain, but he was also renowned for his superb company and wicked sense of humour.
Having spent many years living at Highgrove in a farmhouse he rented from the Estate, he was close to both the King and the Queen.
According to reports from Highgrove, he passed away early on Wednesday.
Andrew Parker Bowles, the first husband of the Queen and a close friend, talked with Richard Eden of The Daily Mail.
He claimed that Farquhar’s health has been deteriorating in recent months and that his departure was “very sad.”
He stated of Farquhar that he was “wild as a hawk in his youth, but always great fun.”According to a royal source, Farquhar became an integral part of Highgrove’s daily operations, and the King seemed to value having a close friend nearby.
It paints a picture of Farquhar as a man who liked life and good company and did not take himself too seriously, but who took his work seriously and was exceptionally good at it.
Farquhar would be “judged by history as one of the great Master of Hounds,” according to Parker Bowles.
According to the story, Farquhar would frequently walk over the Highgrove fields to have dinner with the King.
On other times, he would drive until his vehicle became “hoplessly bogged down,” at which point he would walk the remaining distance, leaving the automobile to be recovered at a later date.
After leaving the Army, Farquhar wed Pammie-Jane Chafer, with whom he eventually had three kids.
After Prince William graduated from Eton in 2000 and started dating Rose Farquhar, their friendship with the King grew even tighter.