Balmoral was the late Queen's favourite place
I went inside the royals' 'real family home' Balmoral Castle ahead of its historic opening to the public - all the detailsQueen Victoria called it "my dear paradise in the Highlands" - her son, Edward VII, called it "the barn with 1,000 draughts"., Balmoral Castle was a lifelong summer sanctuary where she surrounded herself with her loved ones. It is where she died, peacefully, just two days after appointing her final prime minister Liz Truss in the drawing room.
Just seven ground floor rooms are open during the bespoke, 50-minute tour, but they pack a punch, though not in the way you’d expect from a royal residence. Balmoral has been the scene of some of the royal family's greatest highs and lows. They gathered there on the day Queen Elizabeth died and they were there when the dreadful news of the death ofBut it has also been a beloved sanctuary for the Firm, with its breathtaking scenery, abundant wildlife and fresh air, and one filled with happy memories of barbecues, picnics and balls.
Queen Victoria's influence looms large throughout. She and Prince Albert first leased Balmoral in 1848 and bought the 11,000-acre estate in 1852 for 30,000 guineas, building a new Castle on the site which has since grown to cover 55,000 acres.Flock wallpaper by William Morris dating from Victoria’s 1887 Golden Jubilee is stamped with her VRI cypher and visitors can admire a copy of a Franz Winterhalter portrait of Albert, which his grieving widow took with her everywhere.
Alongside it, a tall rack of picnic rugs stands near the stairs, ready to be scooped up and taken outdoors.Kings and Queens, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, nearly all British Prime Ministers, Florence Nightingale and President Eisenhower have all dined here over the past 170 years and is still used by King Charles and Queen Camilla to entertain guests to this day.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Royals latest: King and Queen to watch late Queen's horses at Ascot todayToday is the first day of the five days of Royal Ascot, with the Berkshire race track hosting dozens of races through June 22.
Weiterlesen »
Queen Camilla shares insight into King Charles' health during surprise appearanceQueen Camilla appeared at the Queen's Reading Room Festival
Weiterlesen »
Queen Elizabeth lookalike Jeannette Charles dies at same age as the Queen at 96The resemblance is uncanny
Weiterlesen »
Boutique Victorian hotel minutes from Balmoral hits market for under £1 millionThe royal family are neighbours to this charming Victorian hotel nestled in the Highlands.
Weiterlesen »
WWE's Drew McIntyre gives Trainspotting-inspired tribute to Glasgow ahead of Clash at the CastleClash at the Castle takes place at the Hydro tonight, and as the event grows closer, Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre has paid tribute to Glasgow with a reenactment of an iconic monologue from Trainspotting.
Weiterlesen »
King to present new colours at Windsor Castle ahead of Trooping the ColourCharles is Colonel in Chief of the seven Guards regiments of the Household Division.
Weiterlesen »