Royal fans have been offered a historic glimpse inside King Charles’ Balmoral Castle during tours of the monarch’s residence.

Tickets to visit Balmoral Castle are on sale for a limited time and have largely sold out within hours.

The tours – which will run from July 1 to August 4 – will allow 40 visitors per day to explore the halls and staircases of Aberdeenshire Castle.

Balmoral Castle has been used by several monarchs since Queen Victoria and was the residence of Queen Elizabeth II in her final days.

James Hamilton Goddard, who oversaw visitor activities at the royal estate, meticulously prepared the Entrance Hall, Red Corridor, Dining Rooms, Page Hall, Library and Drawing Room before the doors opened to the audience.

Speaking to the Mirror, Goddard said it was a “beautiful place” that the king wanted people to see.

“We were asked, in my department, to put this in place and we have put this in place. The lucky ticket holders will leave having had a glimpse of the Royal Family’s holiday home (and) that’s exactly what it is, it’s very simple,” he added. he said.

The castle was built in the 1850s and, as part of tradition, King Charles added his own mark on Balmoral Castle, as his predecessors had done.

As part of tradition, the King reinstated Hunting Stewart tartan rugs in the living room to recall Queen Victoria’s original floor coverings.

Tickets for the guided tour, which included afternoon tea, were priced at £100, or £150 for an adults-only experience, selling out within 24 hours.

Tours will begin before the King and Queen return to the estate for their summer vacation.

The King made a special request for tea to be served on a replica of White Stewart Tartan china, which is usually used by the Royal Family when staying at the castle.

Previously, the public could only glimpse the ballroom and surrounding grounds, but the new tour allows a few lucky royal fans to also visit the ballroom where Queen Victoria held dances as well as where the Royal Family holds Ghillie Balls for staff members.