The Scottish castle has long been established as the private summer home of the royal family, and sadly, it was also the place where Queen Elizabeth II passed away in 2022, leaving an entire world in mourning.

But this year, the royal family will not be the only ones spending time at Balmoral. For the first time, the royal family has decided to open the castle to the public.

King Charles opening up Balmoral to the public for the first time in history

On its Facebook page, it was revealed that the public could take tours from July 1 to August 4, just before King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive for their summer break.

Visitors will “learn about Balmoral’s history and heritage, including touring several rooms that are usually used by the king and queen. Moreover, the tour will include a collection of outfits worn by King Charles and Queen Camilla as well as the late Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mother.

“Since its completion in 1855, access to the interior of Balmoral Castle has been restricted to the public until now. For the first time in history, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of interior castle private tours – The Balmoral Experience,” the post on its official Facebook page read.”

“Learn about Balmoral’s history and heritage, led by our experienced guides through several of the exquisite rooms within Balmoral Castle.”

King Charles has been known to be a fan of modernizing the monarchy, and this could only be seen as another step in that direction, letting members of the public into one of their most beloved homes.

Speaking on behalf of Slingo, King Charles’s former butler, Grant Harrold, praises the king, saying it is a “very viable business move.”

“It will generate revenue which will keep these properties running”

Harrold worked for Charles between 2004 and 2011.

“The decision to open up Balmoral to the public will also create revenue for the royal family and allow people to see rooms they’ve never got to see in before.I imagine the continued demand for tickets, despite the cost, will be unbelievable,” Grant Harrold said.

The former royal butler also suspected that the visitors could see the “iconic room” where Queen Elizabeth II had her last official photo taken with former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

“I’m wondering if that is one of the rooms the public will get to see, because it is such an iconic room, it’s possible it could be, but only time will tell,” he continued.

“For any royal enthusiasts, it’s a very exciting prospect, and equally of the East Wing at Buckingham Palace, the fact they’ve opened that is also a big thing. It’s been done for many reasons, but the main reason is, it will generate revenue which will keep these properties running, as they have massive overheads.”

Grant Harrold concluded, “I’m sure they’ll do absolutely fine as Balmoral is an estate and there’s a lot of money to be made on the estate. This is a very viable business move, as well as giving royal enthusiasts an amazing opportunity to see inside.”

While the royal family will be relaxing at Balmoral in August, the fact that King Charles is said to plan to invite Prince Harry and Meghan Markle isn’t going down well with everyone. Prince William refuses to speak with his brother, and Kate MIddleton is said not to want anything to do with Harry or Meghan.

Still, one more person appears to be appalled by King Charles’s plan.

Queen Camilla ‘fears’ Harry & Meghan summer visit to Balmoral

According to royal expert Tom Quinn, Queen Camilla is not a fan of her husband’s possible invite and is dreading that they will visit.

“King Charles will issue the traditional invitation to Harry and Meghan to spend part of the summer at Balmoral, but safe in the knowledge that Harry and Meghan will make their excuses and decline,” Quinn told the Mirror.

“Relaxing at the 50,000-acre private estate might be just the place to let bygones be bygones, but Camilla will be dreading anything that threatens the calm her husband needs to continue his recovery from cancer.”

“Harry would love to see Kate and his expressions of concern for her are deeply felt but he knows that he can’t see Kate without seeing his brother so it’s not going to happen,” Quinn concluded, adding that the Sussexes will decline the invitation as they haven’t gotten an apology for the way they were treated while still members of the royal family.

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