2024-04-08 04:00:00
Written by Mervat Rashad Monday, April 8, 2024 06:00 AM
Announce Buckingham Palace In London, it announced the organization of unique tours, whose eastern wing and Balmoral Castle in Scotland were renovated for the first time in history, in the United Kingdom this summer for the first time, according to what was published by the newspaper “Lefigaro”.
Parts of Buckingham Palace in London, including the room next to the famous balcony from which the royal family waves to crowds, and Balmoral Castle in Scotland, have been unveiled and will be available to the public for the first time this summer.
The Royal Collection Trust, which is responsible for opening Charles III’s royal residences to the public, said Buckingham’s renovated east wing will be available for the first time as part of a guided tour.
The ticket will give access to the main corridor, especially decorated with paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, and to the room next to the balcony, which overlooks the famous “mall” where the public gathers for special occasions. However, visitors will not be able to participate in the go-to game of greeting the audience themselves from this balcony. This wing of the palace was built between 1847 and 1849 to house Queen Victoria’s large family, giving Buckingham its rectangular rather than horseshoe shape.
It will be accessible in July and August after more than five years of work, as part of a £369 million (€430 million) renovation programme. A guided tour of this eastern part must be purchased in addition to the standard ticket to access Buckingham Palace. A total of £75 (€87).
Bookings for these daily tours, which will be open to a limited number of people between July 15 and August 31, will open on April 10. Meanwhile, between July 1 and August 4, visitors will be able to access certain parts of Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the family. Windsor in the Highlands of Scotland, before the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. 40 entries will be sold each day, and tickets will cost £100 (€117) or £150 (€175).
Previously limited to the garden and ballroom, these tours are the first expanded tours of Elizabeth II’s favorite castle, where the Queen died in September 2022, since its completion in 1855.
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