{"id":27253,"date":"2025-04-17T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27253\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:16:12","slug":"king-charles-proceeds-with-changes-at-balmoral-that-queen-elizabeth-ii-never-agreed-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27253\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles proceeds with changes at Balmoral that Queen Elizabeth II never agreed to"},"content":{"rendered":"

King Charles<\/a> has shared an update about his upcoming plans for Balmoral Castle<\/a> in Scotland via the property’s Instagram page, and it is news that has delighted fans.<\/p>\n

After the castle opened its doors to members of the public for the first time in 2024, it will do the same again this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The post, shared to 141,000 followers, read: “Don’t miss your chance to book a Balmoral Castle Interior Tour in 2025! Additional tickets have been released for May and June, but availability is limited.<\/p>\n

Listen: The surprising way Prince Harry found out about King Charles’ ill health<\/b><\/p>\n

“Following the historic opening of the castle\u2019s doors in the summer of 2024\u2014for the first time since its completion in 1855\u2014we are once again delighted to offer exclusive private tours, guided by our experienced team.<\/p>\n

“Journey through history, from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert\u2019s purchase of the Balmoral Estate to the present day. You\u2019ll have the rare opportunity to view a selection of rooms within the Castle that are still used by Their Majesties The King and Queen, as well as other members of the Royal Family.”<\/p>\n

\"Queen\u00a9 Keystone, GettyQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with their children, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Charles, Prince of Wales sitting on a picnic rug outside Balmoral Castle in Scotland, 8th September 1960<\/p>\n

One follower penned: “I’m so looking forward to visiting your stunning Castle in July it\u2019s [going to] be like busman\u2019s holiday for me as I work at Highclere Castle famed for being Downton Abbey and other things too.” Another added: “Wow, I want book tickets soon.”<\/p>\n

During Queen Elizabeth II’s reign she decided to keep Balmoral a private space for herself and her family, and did not open it up for public viewing.<\/p>\n

Buckingham Palace overhaul<\/p>\n

A major change that the former Queen was aware of though is the overhaul of Buckingham Palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There is a 10-year, \u00a3369 million project\u00a0taking place to update the palace’s electrical cabling, plumbing and heating.<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 GC ImagesThe palace is undergoing renovations<\/p>\n

The royal family website<\/a> reads: “The building’s infrastructure is in urgent need of a complete overhaul to prevent long-term damage to the building and its contents. The most cost-effective way to replace these essential services, and to ensure that The Palace is fit for purpose for the next 50 years, is to undertake a phased programme of works over ten years.”<\/p>\n

The renovations have delayed His Majesty’s big move to the palace as the royal couple will not be moving in until works on their private apartments are completed. The apartments are situated in the Palace’s North Wing, which is not due to be finished until the end of the mammoth ten-year renovation process, in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 Getty ImagesThe exterior of Charles and Camilla’s home Clarence House<\/p>\n

At the moment, Charles and Camilla reside in Clarence House, where they have lived since 2003. The Morning Room<\/a> is a frequently used space inside the walls, used to host guests when they come to visit. And when photos of visits are released, fans get to have a glimpse inside the private home. It’s a traditionally decorated room with an ornate fireplace and plenty of antiques and artworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More royal properties:
\n \"Sandringham\u00a9 GettySandringham House<\/p>\n

Sandringham House has been the private home of five generations of British monarchs for more than 160 years. It is where the family usually gather for Christmas time. Prince William and Princess Kate have a home nearby, Anmer Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Norman\u00a9 danieldepWindsor Castle<\/p>\n

Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world as well as the longest-occupied palace in Europe, and remains a functioning royal residence. The incredible 13-acre grounds combine a fortification, a palace, and a small town.<\/p>\n

\"Highgrove\u00a9 GettyHighgrove House<\/p>\n

While the monarch boasts an impressive property portfolio, it’s clear he has a particular fondness for his private Gloucestershire home, Highgrove House.<\/a> He is a keen gardener who likes to oversee all of the changes in the grounds, and the gardens are a real highlight when members of the public come to visit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 GettyHolyroodhouse<\/p>\n

While Balmoral is often frequented, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, is home to the monarch for one week a year to mark Holyrood Week, also known as Royal Week. When Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne she used the property to meet with members of the Scottish parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"King Charles has shared an update about his upcoming plans for Balmoral Castle in Scotland via the property’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,1268,1760,7710,519,16506],"class_list":{"0":"post-27253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-charles","10":"tag-charles-iii","11":"tag-homes","12":"tag-king-charles","13":"tag-royal-families","14":"tag-royal-family","15":"tag-royal-homes"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114352788893063375","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}