It's widely understood that King Charles has long wanted to make the royal residences more accessible to the public and just days after the revelation that Balmoral would be welcoming visitors inside, it was announced that the newly renovated East Wing of Buckingham Palace would as well.

The Balmoral tours proved so successful that they will run again this summer between May and July, this time at the slightly inflated cost of £110 for the tour, and £170 with the addition of afternoon tea.

With this precedent of popularity now firmly in place, we can't wait to see which of the King's many homes will be the next to open its doors...

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