King Charles opens the doors of Balmoral Castle to the public for the first ... trends now
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King Charles is opening the interior of Balmoral Castle to the public for the first time – but a ticket will set you back £100.
Until now tours of the castle have been limited to the grounds and ballroom –where the late Queen’s coffin was placed following her death at the castle in September 2022 – at a price of £17.50.
The small group tours, to begin this summer, will cost £100 or £150 with afternoon tea, and be limited to just 40 tickets per day. The move is said to be in line with the King’s wish to open the doors of more official residences to the public.
Following the Queen’s death at her beloved Scottish retreat, suggestions were made to earmark the property as a house to remember the late Queen.
The tours, which will take place from July 1 until August 4, before the King and Queen arrive for their annual summer break, will teach ‘how it has been loved by generations of the Royal Family’, according to the estate’s website. The tours are
