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Balmoral Castle Throws Open its Doors to Public for First Time

Balmoral will be on show as part of a private tour at the castle, the first time since it was completed in 1855. Pic: PA via Sky News
Balmoral will be on show as part of a private tour at the castle, the first time since it was completed in 1855. Pic: PA via Sky News
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Balmoral Castle Throws Open its Doors to Public for First Time

Balmoral will be on show as part of a private tour at the castle, the first time since it was completed in 1855. Pic: PA via Sky News
Balmoral will be on show as part of a private tour at the castle, the first time since it was completed in 1855. Pic: PA via Sky News

Balmoral Castle, Scottish retreat of the Royal Family since the 1850s, is being opened up to the public for the first time in its history, Sky News reported.

From Monday, visitors can take a guided tour of a number of the Aberdeenshire castle's entrance hall, red corridor, main and family dining rooms, page's lobby, library and drawing room.

"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," said James Hamilton Goddard, visitor enterprise manager for the Balmoral Estate.

The King is the latest in a long line of monarchs to add their own stamp to Balmoral since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had the castle built in the 1850s.

"It's a magnificent place, I think the King wants people to see [it]," said Mr Hamilton Goddard.

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Saudi Falcons Club Raises Endangered Wakri Falcon Count to 14 Through Hadad Program

The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
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Saudi Falcons Club Raises Endangered Wakri Falcon Count to 14 Through Hadad Program

The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA

The Saudi Falcons Club has achieved a major environmental milestone by raising the number of endangered Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) breeding pairs, known locally as Wakri, from two to 14 through its flagship conservation initiative, the Program to Return Falcons to their Original Habitat (Hadad).

Club spokesman Walid Al-Taweel stated that the Wakri falcon is one of the Kingdom’s rarest and most endangered native species.

He emphasized that the club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity, restore ecological balance, and preserve the rich heritage of falconry, aligned with the environmental sustainability goals of Saudi Vision 2030, SPA reported.

Al-Taweel added that the club aims to become a national leader in conserving rare falcons by adopting advanced practices rooted in global standards. It also seeks to engage the local community in falcon rewilding efforts and in reviving their natural habitats, thereby supporting the natural breeding process within the species’ indigenous environments.

The Saudi Falcons Club continues to launch pioneering initiatives that preserve the cultural legacy of falconry, ensure its transmission to future generations, and raise public awareness about the importance of protecting and sustaining rare species as part of the broader goal of achieving environmental balance.