Beyoncé and JAY-Z may have quietly traded in the roar of the stadium crowds for the serenity of the English countryside this week the way only a true power couple would when the duo made a semi-clandestine helicopter trip to Oxfordshire to check out a lush, 58-acre estate in the strategically secluded Cotswolds.
But, as Queen Bey took London by storm with her six-night takeover of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (raking in an astonishing $60 million, for good measure), the Carters managed to squeeze in a bit of downtime and check out something a bit more … pastoral. The duo landed on a VIP reconnaissance mission at Enstone Airfield near Bicester.
“They flew in to see a 58-acre site,” one source told the Mail, sparking rumors that the jet-setting moguls might be in the market for a British country estate for their next retreat.
The Cotswolds, with its honey-colored cottages, hedge-lined lanes, and just the right amount of star-powered seclusion, has long been a magnet for the celebrity crowd in search of charm and solitude. Should the couple follow through on a purchase, they’d be added to a neighborhood that reads like a red carpet roll call: Ellen and Portia, Simon Cowell, the Beckhams, and more have at some point, if not presently, been Cotswold residents.
It’s not the first time the rumour mill has been abuzz with the suggestion that the Carter family is looking to invest in UK property. Rumors made the rounds in April of a similar buzz that the couple were searching for something in the area. But this week’s low-key chopper drop-in introduces a new dimension of intrigue and maybe purpose.
Beyoncé, currently storming the stage of the continent with her Cowboy Carter World Tour, seemed more likely than not. Her run in London from June 5-16 was lucrative and historic, and with time between shows, she found the perfect moment to escape the city and enjoy some of the tranquil vibes of the English countryside.
After finishing her last London show on Monday, Beyoncé hopped to Paris, where her whirlwind tour around the world’s stages continued. But that hasn’t stopped fans from wondering: is a thatched-roof, velvet-curtained UK hideaway next on the Carter itinerary?
This is Beyoncé and Jay-Z we’re talking about; after all, custom studios, heated stables, and likely a private vineyard or two. The helicopter is up, and the tour is off and running. But in some forgotten audible space between “Texas Hold ’Em” and the whisper of Cotswold fields lies a piece of land that might be the next royal residence Carter edition.
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