Prince William and Kate exempt from strict new rule – and King Charles won’t be happy

Water companies are being told to follow their drought management plans as well as step up work to fix leaks, while the public are also being urged to use water wisely across England and comply with any local restrictions as the dry weather continues to impact water resources nationwide.

Charles’s private Highgrove Estate is in Gloucestershire, while Queen Camilla’s private home, Ray Mill House, is in Wiltshire, with both areas being affected by the ban

The UK’s largest water supplier said the measure will be brought in after the Environment Agency placed its area into the “prolonged dry weather category”.

The ban will affect customers in all OX postcodes, all GL postcodes, all SN postcodes as well as customers in RG4, RG8 and RG9 postcodes.

Banned activities include watering gardens, filling paddling pools or washing cars