King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were enamoured with Scotland after first
visiting in 1842 (and repeated visits after that). Prince Albert
first leased the small…
King Charles is formally welcomed to Balmoral for summer
20th August 2024
King Charles has now arrived at Balmoral
Castle in Aberdeenshire to begin his summer stay. The
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
officially welcomed The King and The Queen to Balmoral for their
annual holiday. His Majesty…
The most important test of all: "The Balmoral Test"
9th September 2023
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is
Balmoral Castle, a favourite of the Royal Family for over a
century. While it is widely known as a favourite of Her Late
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it’s also known for its “Balmoral
Test.” Essentially, it’s…
Balmoral: The castle with Queen Elizabeth II until the very end
8th September 2023
Tucked in the Scottish countryside of
Aberdeenshire is Balmoral Castle – a 500,000-acre country estate
beloved by the Royal Family for nearly two centuries, particularly
Queen Elizabeth II. [getty src=”1262699668″ width=”594″
height=”430″ tld=”com”] Throughout her 96 years, she spent many
summers at the castle, from visiting her…
King Charles holds audience with strategic Governor
7th October 2022
Following the death of his mother and the
mourning days that followed, royal life is slowly taking the shape
of a new normal for King Charles. In his first one-on-one
meeting with a foreign authority since taking the throne, His
Majesty welcomed the Governor of…
Will King Charles turn Balmoral into a museum to honour The Queen?
21st September 2022
King Charles is reportedly considering
turning Balmoral Castle into a museum to honour his late mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish Castle is said to have been her
Late Majesty’s favourite residence. The monarch considered it to be
her holiday home, and died at…
Why the Prime Minister typically meets Her Majesty at Balmoral
7th September 2022
Throughout her 70 years on the throne,
Her Majesty The Queen has appointed more than a dozen prime
ministers. Typically, those ceremonies take place at Buckingham
Palace. Instead, Prime Minister Liz Truss was appointed at Balmoral
Castle in Scotland, where The Queen is spending the summer. Truss
will be the 15th head of government since The Queen took the throne
in 1952. Although, she is…
The Queen's role in appointing a new Prime Minister
2nd September 2022
The Queen is never truly on holiday.
Currently at Balmoral Castle, Her Majesty is still receiving her
red boxes on a daily basis. And advisors are no doubt keeping her
in the loop about the choice of a new Prime Minister. Though
politically neutral, the Queen is the…
The Queen is officially welcomed back to Balmoral
9th August 2021
The Queen has been officially welcomed
back to her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle. Elizabeth II
took part in the traditional ceremonial welcome which included the
inspection of the Balaklava Company, and 5 Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland at the gates of…
The Scottish government has given Her
Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary
bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private
property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited
from Westminster. The Queen’s consent procedure, which critics say
is anti-democratic, has been repeatedly used by Her Majesty in
recent decades. It has allowed…

