Who owns balmoral castle

In May , Prince Charles opened a new ten-bedroom bed and breakfast in the grounds of the castle, the Granary Lodge. The couple stay at the beautifully-restored farmhouse during their annual summer tour of Wales, and bought the residence in March following Charles' year search for the perfect Welsh property. The two barn conversions on the grounds are available to rent when not in use by the royals.

Sandringham is the Queen's country estate, where she visits for the Christmas holidays each year. The house has been the private home to four generations of sovereigns since , and was inherited by the Queen in Her Majesty travels to Sandringham shortly before Christmas, and stays there until February every year, after privately marking the anniversary of her father's death. Back Next Pippa Middleton heads to workout in celeb-loved yoga leggings. While the coronavirus pandemic may be limiting travel across the world, the likes of the Queen , Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla will be able to make the most of their second properties this summer… Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Said to be one of Her Majesty's favourite places in the world, Balmoral Castle is where the Queen usually spends her summer break.

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Anwar Hussein Getty Images. Prince Charles poses with his two sons by the water at Balmoral. Jeff J Mitchell Getty Images. Prince Charles and Camilla celebrate their first wedding anniversary at Balmoral. Duncan McGlynn Getty Images. In more modern royal history, Balmoral served as the destination for Prince Charles and Princess Diana's less-than-romantic honeymoon. It's also where Prince Harry and Prince William learned of their mother's tragic death in When the royal family is in residence, Balmoral is closed, but they do offer guided tours on several dates throughout the winter.

Additionally, in , the castle was open to the public on a daily basis from April 1 through July The opening is currently delayed over concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

For more information, visit balmoralcastle. For a truly royal experience, consider booking a cottage on-site. The property offers several accommodations that are available for bookings year-round although not during the royal visit. The royals aren't the only "special residences" of Balmoral. The castle grounds are also home to an endangered species of red squirrels. Per the Balmoral website, "The red squirrel is one of Scotland's favourite mammals but it is declining in numbers and classified as an endangered species.

However at Balmoral we are lucky to have several scurries of squirrels living and you can watch them feeding. Check out the special video feed here.

Notably, Prince Charles is quite fond of the creatures, and sometimes even lets them run around inside his home, Birkhall.