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The Crown Royal Castles tour of Scotland

The Crown tour of St Andrews featuring a visit to a filming location  , and 2 Royal castles –  Balmoral Castle and Glamis Castle.

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Balmoral Castle is open to the public this year from 4th May until 11th August.
For the other months of this year this tour goes to Ardverikie House which was used as Balmoral Castle in the Crown .

The Crown tour of Scotland , St Andrews University , Balmoral Castle ( the former summer residence of the Queen ) and Glamis Castle ( birthplace of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret ) .

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Filming for the Crown season 6 took place at St Andrews in Scotland . The show recreates Prince William and Kate Middleton’s university days. Filming took place mainly in North Street in the town , at the local cinema and a cafe in North Street . Ed McVey steps into the role of the university-age William and filmed scenes with Prince Charles actor Dominic West . In 2011 William and Kate got married and now have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

The Prince of Wales met his future wife while they were both studying at St Andrews University in 2001 .

St Andrews is the home of golf and features the Old Course . On this tour you have an hour to explore St Andrews .

Glamis Castle is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne . Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century .

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The Queen Mother was born in 1900 as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon. She spent a great deal of her childhood at Glamis Castle. Her second child, Princess Margaret, was born at the Castle on August 21, 1930. Glamis Castle was remodelled in the 17th century to look like it does today.

Balmoral Castle

Balmoral was a favourite haunt of Queen Elizabeth II . The Queen stayed there every summer. Balmoral is private property and it now belongs to King Charles . Unlike the monarch’s official residences , is not the property of the Crown .

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first visited Scotland in 1842 . In February 1848 Prince Albert bought Balmoral .

The Queen died on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96. She was the first monarch to die at Balmoral, and this was the first time a monarch had died in Scotland since James V died in 1542 at Falkland Palace in Fife.

King Charles is set to make royal history this summer, as he prepares to open some parts of Balmoral to the public for the first time since the castle was completed in 1855.

Guided tours to previously unseen parts of the castle will be available from July 1 to August 4, before the King and Queen arrive for their summer break in Scotland, with each group restricted to 10 people and only 40 people each day . Tickets are from £100 per person .

Balmoral Castle is open to the public this year from 4th May until 11th August.Special Guided tours will be available to private parts of the castle from July 1 to August 4.

This tour normally takes 9 hours, including travel time between each location.

Last minute bookings are available for this tour

St Andrews is the home of golf and features the Old Course . On this tour you have an hour to explore St Andrews .

St Andrews is also home of one of the oldest universities in Britain .

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The tour starts at 10 am and costs £295 for a group of up to four people .

The Crown season 6, which follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was released by Netflix in two volumes. The first volume of four episodes was released on 16 November 2023, and the second, consisting of six episodes, was released on 14 December.

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Inclusions

professional tour guide

air conditioned sedan car

3 USB charging points

Exclusions

lunch

gratuities

entrance tickets for the castle and cathedral

Your guide will be pleased to give you recommendations for lunch at St Andrews

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