Royal fans will be able to take a “virtual” walk through the halls of Prince Charles’s London home or “stroll” through his gardens at Highgrove as part of a new online project.

Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with Clarence House and 10 charities connected to the prince to showcase the heritage, art, craftsmanship and architecture he supports.

The project, called the Charities of the Prince of Wales, launched to mark his 70th birthday on Wednesday, uses immersive Google Street View imagery in 360 degrees. People across the world will be able to study historical artworks belonging to the Royal Collection and discover Dumfries House, the Palladian mansion in Ayrshire and its priceless collection of Chippendale furniture.

It also showcases part of the prince’s own art collection. More than 40 artworks can be seen in gigapixel resolution, including three of the prince’s own watercolours, a portrait of the Queen as a young girl and eight masterpieces documenting Windsor Castle by the British artist John Piper.

More contemporary works, from the Royal Drawing School and the School of Traditional Arts, will also be viewable.

The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, with her newborn son, Prince Charles, photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1948. Photograph: Clarence House

“Now, anyone anywhere can also enjoy a rarely seen family photo album including photographs of Prince Charles as a young boy with [the] Queen, relaxed family photographs with his own grandchildren and children, and even one of a very young Princess Anne and Prince Charles meeting David Attenborough in 1950,” said a spokesperson for Google Arts & Culture.

A Google expedition allows schoolchildren to use the company’s virtual reality storytelling tool to explore Clarence House in detail. It will also feature an exhibit on the history of Afghan heritage by the Turquoise Mountain Trust, founded by the prince.

“Our initiative was developed to share and broaden access to all types of arts and culture – with the charities of the Prince of Wales initiative we have really uncovered personal stories, archives, wonderful locations and more. To be invited into this world and see the impact of these charities is an inspiration,” said Amit Sood, director of Google Arts & Culture.