Good news for those that support some of the RF

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Too far for us and never been up that way. However, should we go there, we will take a peek

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/03/tours-of-parts-of-balmoral-used-by-royals-to-open-for-first-time-for-100

😂😂

Julie Montagu has some interesting tours of stately homes and scottish castles on her American Viscountess youtube channel, fingers crossed for Balmoral.

I am beginning to think that this OP literally has nothing better to do but post on MN and fawn over the royals. I’ve lost count of the amount of threads they’ve started on this topic and I don’t even pay attention to it!

Oh well in that case maybe the OP would like to join me in appreciating MM for her efforts last week in reading stories to sick children in hospital.

Indeed!

You make a very good point..

I'll wait till they put it on Zoopla to pay their inheritance tax. 😁

I’m a republican and I’d enjoy this. As I enjoy visiting historical sites all over the world. Not indicative of support for the current royal family, just an interest in history.

Is this a kind of pilot scheme?

I was wondering whether, if it goes well, there will be further programmes of opening (balmoral and elsewhere)

People spend money on all kinds of nonsense. I mean, someone is presumably buying the D-day commemorative coins with an extremely jowly Charles on one side.

You are right about the collectios but not Balmoral
People are interested to see old places, heritage, etc all the way around the world,

150 is steep but limited tickets as they are could have easily sold out for double the amount as many people like some of the RF

🤣 Theres only 40 tickets per day available.

Also, people visiting may not be fans of the RF, they may just have an interest in history.

Yes, that's why I was wondering if it was a pilot. See who turns up, what they like/dislike about the visit and tweak, work out best flow through the rooms that are open and see what can be added/changed, assess future capacity etc.

Maybe, but tickets selling is not any sort of indication of the RFs popularity.

I imagine many Americans have bought tickets for this. It would be considered a quintessentially British outing, with the tea and the castle. Lots of happy Yanks!

Well, if we were talking about Holyrood or somewhere, I’d agree, but Balmoral is a mid-19thc fairly undistinguished Scottish Baronial building, so not much history in comparison with others in Scotland other than the royal one.

They've charged for access and for knighthoods, etc for years, but doubtless we'll be told once again that it's all going to Charles's charities - something which we'll probably never know since Balmoral is privately owned

its because of the RF people will be going

goldenretrievermum5 · Yesterday 22:34
IDespairOfTheHumanRace · Yesterday 20:08

Oh Christ! Not more toe curling, nausea inducing, fawning sycophancy
I am beginning to think that this OP literally has nothing better to do but post on MN and fawn over the royals. I’ve lost count of the amount of threads they’ve started on this topic and I don’t even pay attention to it!

Well....it's either royal fawning here or Meghan fawning on another thread - take your pick! It's tribal and most of us fall into one category or the other, and never the twain shall meet in terms of agreeing on anything much.

My only beef is that when it's people being interested in/admiring the royals it's always fawning, yet the fan-girl stuff on Meghan is at least equally nausea-inducing.

You can either be offended by it or (like me) just see it as a fun part of life which takes us out of the daily grind as we contemplate beautiful clothes, luxury homes, and ceremonial occasions etc etc. Lighten up is my advice!

Well quite @CoffeeCantata

I’m not offended by it, frankly couldn’t care less about either side but I just find it quite bizarre and a bit concerning that this OP seemingly has nothing better to do with her days than start constant threads on the royals. It’s obsessive territory

Charging for access and selling afternoon teas now. How crass

What, like the NT and English Heritage and pretty much any stately home that's open to the public, you mean?

@goldenretrievermum5

We are all wishing King Charles and Catherine a speedy recovery!

Careful now. That is bordering on being far too sensible a post MrsD …

Eh? Sounds unlikely. The Queen Mother would have no need or desire to drink out of a vase, I'm sure. Plenty of glassware.