Over the years, members of royal families have quietly woven holistic retreats into their routines, choosing destinations that promise privacy, personalised healing and transformative rest. From India’s Ayurvedic sanctuaries to an all‑inclusive Caribbean wellness haven, here are the retreats that have drawn royal guests.
Soukya International Holistic Health Centre, Bengaluru, India
Nestled amidst 30 acres of organic farmland on the edge of Bengaluru, Soukya has become synonymous with discreet royal wellness travel. For over a decade, Queen Camilla has made repeated visits to this integrative health retreat, and King Charles III has accompanied her numerous times—including for his 71st birthday and in late 2024.
Soukya’s founder, Dr Issac Mathai, first formed a connection with Charles through shared interests in holistic medicine back in the early 2000s; that professional and personal rapport has endured, with Mathai visiting the royals in the UK and even attending major royal events.
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Days at Soukya often begin with early morning yoga, move into customised Ayurvedic therapies and treatments such as reflexology or meditation, and include restful strolls through the retreat’s organic gardens. The entire centre is regularly closed to other guests during royal stays, underscoring the privacy and bespoke experience that define the visits.
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BodyHoliday, Saint Lucia, Caribbean
In the heart of the Caribbean’s emerald waters lies BodyHoliday St Lucia, an all‑inclusive wellness resort famed for its approachability, structure and luxury. Although not an official publicised stop during formal royal tours, BodyHoliday is widely recognised in travel circles—and by Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex—as one of her favourite wellness destinations.
At BodyHoliday, wellness is not a separate add‑on but woven into daily life. Each guest receives a complimentary holistic treatment every day, from restorative massages to Ayurvedic sessions, alongside a rich schedule of yoga, meditation, Pilates and fitness activities. Nutrition is personalised, and plenty of leisure time is built in to encourage genuine rest—whether that’s with a sunrise meditation or relaxation on the powder‑white sands of Cariblue Bay.
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Amanwana, Moyo Island, Indonesia
Nestled on Moyo Island in Indonesia’s Flores Sea, Amanwana (“peaceful forest”) is a secluded tented Aman property that became legendary after Princess Diana chose it as a private hideaway in the early 1990s during a period when she was seeking respite from the global spotlight. Her brief stay here—away from paparazzi, amid jungle and sea—has become part of the resort’s lore, celebrated as a moment when the island’s privacy truly shone.
Amanwana’s luxury tented pavilions—each blending into the pristine coastline and jungle backdrop—provide a retreat that’s as much about nature immersion as it is about comfort. Guests arrive by seaplane or boat and can snorkel pristine reefs, trek to hidden waterfalls, or simply watch the sunrise over untouched waters.
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Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
In the lush Cotswolds countryside, Soho Farmhouse represents the quintessence of British country retreat culture—rustic luxury, spa pampering, and well‑being through simple pleasures and slow living. While not a traditional retreat in the holistic‑wellness model, it served as Meghan Markle’s spa‑themed getaway ahead of her wedding day, a private escape from city life that balanced leisure and wellbeing.
With facilities like the Cowshed Spa, lakeside walks, heated outdoor pools and restorative treatments, Soho Farmhouse exemplifies a modern British approach to wellness—one that blends friends, freedom and self‑care in a welcoming rural setting.
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Ananda in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India
Set against the majestic foothills of the Indian Himalayas, Ananda in the Himalayas has emerged as one of the world’s most iconic wellness retreats—so much so that it has become known as a destination for royals and dignitaries alike. Reports and retreat heritage note that King Charles III and Camilla have reportedly visited Ananda, among other notable global figures, drawn by its holistic wellness programmes that integrate yoga, Ayurveda and Vedanta philosophy into restorative stays.
Housed within a restored royal palace estate overlooking the Ganges, Ananda offers expansive spa facilities, daily yoga and meditation, Ayurvedic therapies and tailored wellness journeys that feel both grand and deeply personal. Its historic legacy as a palace‑estate retreat enriches the narrative of wellness travel here—a bridge between the traditions of Indian healing and contemporary wellbeing science.
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Original Mayr Medical Resort, Lake Wörthersee, Austria
Lady Amelia Windsor, granddaughter of the Duke of Kent and a member of the extended British royal family, embarked on a restorative stay at the Original Mayr Medical Resort on the shores of Lake Wörthersee. The retreat is renowned for its integrated Mayr medicine approach, focused on gut health, detox, metabolic reset, and personalised medical care.
The Mayr method is rooted in preventive medicine and embraces nutritional reset, diagnostics, gentle movement, meditative practices, and personalised medical supervision to restore balance in body and mind—a type of wellness journey akin to royal preferences for intentional, health‑first retreats.
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