Burberry has unveiled its fifth creative collaboration with Highgrove Gardens, drawing on the British countryside and featuring a watercolour by King Charles III as the inspiration for a new capsule collection.
The Highgrove x Burberry collection celebrates the shared appreciation of British landscapes and craftsmanship between the fashion house and the gardens surrounding the private residence of the King and Queen Camilla. Highgrove Gardens are managed by The King’s Foundation, His Majesty’s flagship nature and sustainability charity.
At the heart of the collection is a watercolour painted by the King, depicting Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate. The artwork provides the focal point for the capsule’s prints and informs its verdant colour palette, bringing together references to the British landscape with Burberry’s established design signatures.
The collection reimagines several of the house’s signature outerwear styles, including the Waterloo trench coat, Mayfair trench jacket, car coat and quilted jacket. An intarsia-knit wool sweater also features the King’s artwork.
Burberry’s iconic House Check has been refreshed in a bay green palette created exclusively for the collaboration. The seasonal check appears across outerwear, cashmere scarves, linings and silk accessories, including a printed silk scarf that frames the collection’s artwork within the pattern.
Craftsmanship and material selection are central to the capsule. The signature trench and car coats are crafted in England from cotton gabardine and finished with detachable wool-cashmere warmers. Their main material and lining are made in England from 100 per cent organically grown cotton gabardine. Elsewhere, a lightweight nylon quilted jacket features corduroy trims, while the House Check is woven into a cashmere scarf crafted in Scotland.
The check also appears on cotton-poplin linings and wool-cashmere warmers throughout the outerwear, reinforcing the collection’s combination of Burberry signatures and seasonal detailing.
The collaboration draws on the character of Highgrove Gardens, which span approximately 15 acres and comprise a variety of landscaped, themed areas. The gardens are known for their organic gardening principles and emphasis on sustainability, reflecting the King’s long-standing interest in environmental conservation.
Under the custodianship of The King’s Foundation, Highgrove is also home to educational workshops that teach young people traditional heritage skills. The gardens are regarded as among the United Kingdom’s most inspiring and innovative, connecting the collection’s focus on craftsmanship with a broader commitment to preserving traditional skills and the natural environment.
