King Charles’s property management company has surpassed £1bn in annual earnings for the third year in a row, driven largely by the rapid expansion of offshore wind projects funded through consumer energy bills. The Crown Estate, which oversees the royal family’s land and property holdings, posted profits of £1.2bn for the most recent financial year—nearly triple the figure reported three years ago. Around two-thirds of this total was generated by offshore wind activities. Last year alone, wind

A land of rocky ravines, postcard-perfect villages, more than 6,000km of cycling routes and wonderfully sparse crowds awaits. My bike sweeps downhill as a rush of wind surges past my ears. To my right, a waterfall spills down a vivid green hillside. Ahead, honey-coloured stone houses edge the road. Within minutes, the medieval village of Chambonas comes into view, its dark-turreted castle rising above the valley. I push onward, veer left after a narrow bridge and finally coast into Les Vans,