According to a royal expert, King Charles III’s choice to make his royal apartments available to the public shows that he understands the necessity of changing the monarchy.
The King Charles (75) has announced that the public will be invited to visit Balmoral Castle, the beloved Scottish getaway of the late queen.
Buckingham Palace’s famed center room, where members of the royal family meet before making appearances on the balcony, will also be open to the public.
Although the palace has existed since the early 1700s, the present-day Buckingham Palace was finished in the mid-19th century after extensive restorations and extensions. The monarch’s official home was officially designated in 1837.
Balmoral Castle was constructed in 1856. Unfortunately, the old Balmoral Castle, which Prince Albert had bought for Queen Victoria (1852), proved inadequate. Subsequently, Architect William Smith of Aberdeen was commissioned to build the new Balmoral Castle. In 1856, it was finished, and the previous one was pulled down.
William the Conqueror commissioned the construction of Windsor Castle in the eleventh century, soon after the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
The announcement that the Scottish estate Balmoral would be open to the public sent royal enthusiasts into a frenzy, and tickets sold out in less than 24 hours.
Thousands of people gather to view the monarchy at Buckingham Palace, and now they can see the inner workings of the east wing, the front façade that overlooks The Mall.
The east wing of the palace, which encloses the previous open horseshoe-shaped royal dwelling, was constructed between 1847 and 1849 to house Queen Victoria’s expanding family.
The palace’s electrical wiring, plumbing, and heating system will be upgraded over ten years at a cost of $470 million, and the wing’s main floor will reopen to the public in July and August after more than five years of renovations.
King Charles has also directed the building of a massive thistle-shaped maze on the grounds, taking inspiration from one he played in as a child at Sandringham.
