THE King's interior design tastes will be on display when visitors are given an extensive tour of Balmoral for the first time in its history. Charles has thrown open the doors of his Scottish retreat to the public, allowing them a glimpse of royal family life in the Highlands. 7 Guests can see inside the King's Scottish retreat to get a glimpse of Royal Highland life Credit: PA 7 They can see the King's working study where he has already met world dignitaries Credit: PA 7 A fireplace flanked by warriors bearing an oak mantel, this is the only item in the castle that was retrieved from the original castle.
Credit: PA 7 The tour will allow guests to see the King's private art collection Credit: PA From Monday visitors can take a guided tour of a number of rooms in the Aberdeenshire castle, where successive monarchs since Queen Victoria have been able to relax and recharge amongst local Scots who have treated them as their own. James Hamilton Goddard, visitor enterprise manager for the Balmoral Estate, has been working with his team to open up the royal residence's entrance hall, red corridor, main and family dining rooms, page's lobby, library and drawing room to the public. He said: "It's a magnificent place, I think the King wants people to see (it).
We were asked, my department, to put this together and we put this together. "The public who managed to get a ticket will come away (having seen) the royal family's holiday home - that's exactly what it is, it feels very homely.".