Posts Tagged ‘King Charles’
Balmoral Castle: King Charles opens Royal Family home to public for first time
For the first time in its 169 year history, visitors will be able to tour parts of Balmoral Castle used by the Royal Family this summer – after King Charles granted permission for internal tours. Guided Castle Interior Tours will take visitors to parts of the building used by the Royal Family between 1 July…
Read MoreKing Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreKing Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreMixing it up: Aberdeen cocktail week begins
Grant Dickie checks out the opening night of Aberdeen Cocktail week. Are you a lover of cocktails? Needing an excuse to get out and have an enjoyable night amidst the dreich weather and darkening nights? If so, then Aberdeen Cocktail Week will be right up your street. Both of those above questions apply to myself,…
Read MoreArt news round-up: Great Tapestry of Scotland, chainsaws, and more
THE tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the Great Tapestry of Scotland will be marked on 1-3 September at the community arts project’s purpose-built visitors’ centre in Galashiels. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the tapestry last month. Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, the centre’s director, said: “As well as placing our new royal panel in its permanent…
Read MoreScotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King
Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit to John O’Groats. King Charles toured the visitor centre, distillery and warehouse, meeting with a number of the team and finding out more about 8 Doors Distillery, before unveiling a…
Read MoreTwo rare bottles of whisky signed by King Charles III go under the hammer
Two rare bottles of whisky signed by King Charles III could fetch up to £6,000 when they go under the hammer. Bottled in 2000, the 15-year-old Laphroaig single malt were drawn from a cask presented to the then Prince of Wales to mark his 50th Birthday. The Prince then donated the cask to the Erskine…
Read MoreMedieval coin unearthed by amateur metal detectorist on show
A rare medieval coin recently unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist has gone on show. The silver penny depicting Malcolm IV of Scotland is being exhibited in Dunfermline, which was granted city status by King Charles last year. Just 20 millimetres in diameter, the coin was found in a field near Aberdour, Fife, in 2020,…
Read More17th-century mirror featuring King Charles II sells for £65k
A 17th-century mirror featuring King Charles II has been sold for a record-breaking amount at auction. The stumpwork and lacquer mirror, which dates back to 1652, was estimated to fetch up to £2,000 when it went under the hammer. But auctioneers were stunned when the rectangular mirror sold for a whopping £65,000 at Lindsay Burns…
Read MoreSymbols found on Stone of Destiny
MARKINGS that resemble Roman numerals have been discovered on the Stone of Destiny, the rock on which Scotland’s monarchs are crowned. A three-dimensional (3D) model of the stone has been created ahead of its use during the coronation of King Charles III next month. The scans have also revealed more details about the structure of…
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