Fancy visiting Balmoral? King Charles is to open the castle to the public for first time

Royal watchers, architectural boffins and fans of the royal palaces will rejoice at the news that the King has decided to allow public tours of Balmoral this summer for the first time in the castle’s near-200-year history. The move comes as a fulfilment of a clear indication made by the King upon his accession that he would like to open more of the royal palaces to the public. After the King’s accession in September 2022, St James’s Palace was opened …