Good news for those that support some of the RF

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

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

I once went into a building in Scotland where there was a picture of a beautiful young man called Albert ! I don't think we could go very far into the building but I always had a vague feeling that it was Balmoral. Maybe it wasn't. Have they ever opened just a wee bit of it? I was staying in Aberdeen and we drove inland from there.

And it was bought by the apparently skint Queen Victoria after she put out the begging bowl to Parliament ( her subjects in other words) to subsidise her large family.

Intergenerational parasites. When are we going to shake them off...

Prince Albert paid £32k for it.
I know Scots Baronial isn't to everyone's taste and I couldn't cope with tartan carpets, but I think £80m seems quite low.

We’ve shaken off the worst two.

That’ll do for now.

They're clinging on to those titles, though and keep trying to rinse the taxpayer....

You think Harry and Meghan are worse than Andrew?

Right. I’ll correct it snail.

We’ve shaken off two of the worst three.

One to go….

I do love it when people see things in your post that aren’t there.

It goes without saying about Andrew.

Absolutely this 💐

Apart from the fact that opening (one of your many) homes to the public for a fee is a bit vulgar, this commercialisation puts the royal family on a par with businesses offering the stereotypical quaint British tea experience

People have been opening their homes to visitors for a couple of hundred years (there's an example in Pride and Prejudice, altho that was not for the plebs to do, they'd have to be happy with an Open Day for the tenants). Teas make good sense - walk around the place for an hour or two,then sit down,take the weight off your feet and have some tea and nice cakes. Puts you in a good mood for buying souvenirs. and rounds off the day nicely.

I'm sure the RF and all the other peers like the Devonshires and Carnarvons who open their homes will be devastated to hear that it's a bit vulgar, though.

Good value 😂

The Ritz is £64, yes, I’ve just checked. They serenade you as well.

It’s not my cup of tea, but there’ll be plenty eager to gulp it.

The Dorchester is £110 or £121 with champagne.

God almighty. I don’t suppose anyone actually pays for themselves in these places.

Grounds, gardens and exhibitions at Balmoral, £17.50.

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

I think she'd have preferred a vat to either...

We’ve shaken off the worst two.

Andrew's still playing dress-up and leading church parade whenever he can get away with it and Henry's supposedly offered to step up for a bit of emergency ribbon cutting while buying himself tin gongs left right and centre

That's not what I'd call shaken off.

That portly pisshead was the ultimate royal grifter.

Just taking thread back on track.

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator So which of the properties are you planning to visit this year?

Undecided but not Scotland, too far,

Here is an option of you:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13269497/buckingham-palace-room-used-royal-balcony-open-public.html

Not to mention the National Trust. Subsidising maintenance by allowing paying visitors and selling tea and cakes!!!! My dear, how awful!!!!!

I did enjoy a family trip to the Tower of London a few years back. Pricy, but entertaining. And I am in favour of maintaining our cultural heritage, even though it could be flattened for very expensive modern alternative uses.

Not to mention the National Trust. Subsidising maintenance by allowing paying visitors and selling tea and cakes!!!! My dear, how awful!!!!

Presses hand to forehead, sinks into chair and calls feebly for smelling salts. Pronounces in shaking voice that it's the end of civilisation as we know it, the royals are opening Balmoral and selling - (pauses) - refreshments.

How vulgar, @MrsDanversGlidesAgain .
I understand that you're shaken.
English Heritage are just as bad and often sell bouncy balls and staplers in their gift shops. Almost faints