She went into the local butchers shop in the villiage and a old lady said to her" you look like the Queen" and Her majesty said " that's reassuring " 🇬🇧 Aww miss you Ma'am🌹
@CatFluff-pm6qr no offence, a former protection officer Richard Griffin has told the story as he was with her and they weren't anywhere near a butcher's and it wasn't an old lady who stopped them, it was 2 American tourists in fact the video is on here of Richard Griffin telling the story the full story is very funny, he tells it much better than l could
Connor, there is a story about the queen taking a walk with her head of security, through an area that was open to the public, when they met a couple of Americans who they stopped and spoke to. One of the Americans, not recognising her, asked the queen if “she had ever met the queen”. The queen replied “I haven’t but this man (indicating her security guard) has on several occasions.”
By all accounts King George VI refused to leave London during the blitz as he said he'd never be able to look a Londoner in the eye if he left, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother refused to leave without him.
King Charles bumped into three bikers last year on the Balmoral estate, they where stunned to see him just strolling along its on RU-vid, he stopped and chatted to them , they couldn't believe it🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
When I was at Cambridge, there was a story that an American, a keen gardener, who visited one of the quads one day and was blown away by the prestine lawn. He asked an older man, who was working on the borders, how he might get such a lawn at his home in Virginia. "Oh, there's nothin' to it sir," replied the sage gardener. "All you need do is roll the grass with a bloody great roller three times a week.....for 400 years". 😅
Connor spoke about the Royal Family going "somewhere safe" in WWII? I still don't think that the USA fully understands the Monarchy-thing in our history. In fact they moved into Buckingham Palace right in the middle of the Battle of Britain- Queen Elizabeth's mother said they were going to take their chances with the rest of their subjects. And the future-Queen enlisted. Famously, when the Palace did get a hit the Queen Mum said "Thank goodness, now I'm just like everyone else".
A friend was walking across the estate in winter some years ago. Through the deep snow Ona clear day, they could see a distant figure dressed in red, cross country skiing vaguely towards them. After some time, they came right up to the person, when they realised it was (them) Prince Charles, entirely on his own. They chatted for a few minutes, exchanging views on the terrain and where they were heading, before the Prince bid them a good afternoon and carried on skiing.
The ‘garage’ is a covered entranceway designed to be tall enough for horse & carriage to enter: passengers can then alight protected from bad weather. It’s now more closed off.
The Princesses lived at Windsor Castle, outside London, during the war. The King and Queen were very taken up with public moral during the war and would spend Monday to Friday at Buckingham Palace and rejoin their daughters most weekends. The castle at Windsor is a very secuire fortress.. that is why it was used for the Princesses to stay in with undercrofts from hundreds of years ago which acted as air raid shelters. All Royal Official residences and private ones .. had their lawns dug up and used to plant vegetables as the Government wanted everyone to do that.
I’m from Ballater, 10mins from balmoral. She pronounced crathie incorrectly at the beginning and the queen used a piper outside her window to waken her up each morning at 9am, he would play for 15mins
Conner, the part you are calling a garage is actually called a portico. It's where you would alight from your carriage (now a car) without getting wet. The carriage/car house is actually down the driveway away from the castle.
It’s creeping Virginia , the plant climbing on the outside of castle it turns Red over spring and summer and doesn’t do the damage that ivy does to the building.
I’ve said it on several videos like this….if you want to review a video about a particular British location or property, choose one produced by someone from Britain, not an American. That way there’s a better chance of getting correct information!
Victoria and Albert had 9 children, 42 grandchildren, and 87 great-grandchildren. Victoria was called the "grandmother of Europe". Queen Elizabeth died at Balmoral
I remember seeing somewhere on social media after Her Majesty’s death a question on the lines of ‘why did they send her up to Scotland when she was dying?’ This suggested that the questioner was both a foreigner and under the delusion that he was discussing a poor old lady of very advanced years who had fallen into uncaring hands. I hope that person has watched this video which answers the question.
"Hello Charles?!!" "Hello, Your Majesty," you mean - and only if he speaks to you first!! Thereafter, you call him "Sir." Upon first greeting, The Queen is also "Your Majesty," and then "Ma'am," rhyming with jam! Other members of the Royal Family are "Your Royal Highness," and then Sir or Ma'am - if they have HRH titles, that is. If they don't, use Sir of Ma'am - just to be on the safe side. They do occasionally meet members of the public while they're out walking and normally they will stop to exchange pleasantries; but Queen Elizabeth II was known to play along with anyone who didn't recognise or didn't dare acknowledge her as such, talking about herself in their person, for example. When Prime Minister, Theresa May and her husband were being given a Land Rover tour of the estate, Mr May later said, "I awoke form the most sensational dream, in which I was being driven across the moors by Her Majesty The Queen, and with my wife sitting in the passenger seat, being addressed as "Prime Minster!" And then I awoke and realised, it wasn't a dream at all...!!"
Love you choice of things to watch. Is there any chance, though, of pulling the green curtain across behind the picture we're watching....those snowy mountains in the background are 'fighting' with the rolling glens of Balmoral!!!! :)
Stirling Castle is one of, if not my favourite in Scotland. Very historical. I'll be putting a video up about it soon. Barmoral is more of a residence than a place for defence and battles etc. Obviously, beautiful famous building still
Many of the castles were used as hospitals for the recovery of wounded servicemen, they were not left empty. The king George VI spent the war in Buckingham palace with his Queen. His children spent the years in Windsor near. London.
Hi, Connor. I'm pretty certain that at least a couple of the interior shots in this video have nothing to do with Balmoral Castle. They appear near the start and at the very end (the ones with very rich neo-gothic interiors). The thing you kept referring to as a garage, is not a garage at all, but a 'porte-cochere' ..... a covered coach/carriage gateway. The wooden doors you see are a later addition to the structure, which I think can be folded back (or removed). Carriages in the old days, and cars today, pull-up under the porte-cochere, where the main entrance doors to the castle are located. Basically, it's a structure to protect you from the elements as you arrive or leave the castle.
As a child I remember my father creating a lawn. The digging and raking , then a heavy roller and sewing the grass seeds. When it was cut with a lawn mower it was done from end to end creating the stripes. He was always on the lookout for weeds and removed them. The edges around the flower borders were always clipped to perfection. He grew most of our vegetables plus fruit as well. Happy Days Dad xx
Perhaps, Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert having nine children had something to do with wanting a bit more space added on to the existing castle...?
@@charlestaylor3027 ...which were 'needed' back in the day, if you were of a certain standing in society - and especially, when (as in this particular case...) you had lots of children.
"...we'll be going on a tour inside Queen Elizabeth's Balmoral Castle." Shows only four rooms, and two of them aren't even Balmoral Castle. 🤣🤣 The two elaborate rooms shown are not Balmoral Castle. 5:53 shows the Gothic Drawing Room in Eastnor Castle, and 6:10 shows one of the rooms in Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. Like Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle is privately owned by the monarch and not open to the public, so beware any supposed videos of the interior.
Excuse me, Balmoral Castle IS open to the public in summer - I've been. You can tour the grounds or do the castle itself . www.balmoralcastle.com/admissions.htm
I grew up nearby. Balmoral and Sandringham are personally owned by the monarch rather than the Crown as they were bought by Albert and Victoria as individuals, Balmoral for themselves and Sandringham for their eldest son, the future Edward VII on his marriage. If the UK monarchy were ever done away with, the family would still have these two estates. When Edward VIII abdicated, George VI had to buy them off his brother who had inherited them from their father. There is no law of trespass in Scotland so the public can roam the hills and paths; they often meet members of the royal family out and about, same in the local town of Ballater. King Charles is known to prefer Birkhall nearby which he inherited from his grandmother and it's said that he plans to make Balmoral Castle more open to the public. It's not even that big when compared to, say, the estates of the Dukes of Buccleuch and of Hamilton.
Balmoral is being opened to public indoor guided tours this summer, for just a few weeks, at a high cost per visitor (I think about £100). I wonder if paying visitors will be barred from taking photos, live-streaming or filming? Buckingham Palace is already open to tightly controlled visits: but with current renovations, might not be open at present.
It didn't show the Ballroom. The late Queen would have attended the Ghillies Ball there where she and other royals would mix and dance with the Ghillies and, I suppose, other servants. The Ghillies attended the royals on hunting etc outings on the estate and they carried the late Queen's coffin out of Balmoral, where she died, and onto the hearse. The "garage" is a Porte-Cochere where carriages could drive in so that the occupants could disembark without getting caught in bad weather.
I very much doubt that's the " garage" at the corner of the castle with the big doors. More likely a grand entrance porch to let guests get out of their transport in inclement weather.
There's also a Finnish Honka Log Cabin situated on the Balmoral Estate by a beautiful loch in the most protected rural location. Finland's president at the time, Urho Kekkonen, made a state visit to UK in 1969: "Finnish State Visit (1969)" and "State Banquet For Finnish President (1969)". The same year, a member of staff from the Royal household, wearing a kilt and accompanied by a translator, visited Finnish log home manufacturer Honkarakenne Oyj's premises in Finland, pointed one cabin and said that Her Majesty would love to have that type of a cabin, "Not as big, but with the same material and with paned windows...". The next year such cabin was delivered to Her Majesty as a gift for the Queens silver wedding anniversary, and it has been a favorite picnic spot for the Royals ever since. The cabin has no electricity and it was furnished with a table, settee and chairs all made of Finnish pine and decorated with Iittala glass design. Her majesty stated that the log cabin is greatly loved haven for the Queen and Her family when they stay at Balmoral and reminds her of Finland and its lovely people. Her Majesty visited Finland for the first time in 1976 and was introduced to Finnish forest and vodka: "Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in Finnish forest". If you ask how did all that come about? On Finnish log house: "Traditional Finnish Log House Building Process", "Traditional Finnish Log House/Cabin in 1988 and 2019" and "Why is the Oldest Finnish Log Cabin in New Jersey?". On Honka: "History of Honka". On Finnish architecture and furniture design: "AALTO - Official Trailer", "Interview with Kenneth Frampton on Alvar Aalto", "The Most Popular Stool of All Time | Behind The HYPE: Stool 60" and "A documentary film about Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914--1999)". A look to Iittala in 1970: "DISCOVERY GOES TO FINLAND 1970 TRAVELOGUE HELSINKI IITTALA GLASS FACTORY". On Kekkonen: "Kekkonens Nightmare".
Recently declassified papers show how hundreds of soldiers were deployed to the royals' beloved Scottish residence in Royal Deeside during the war.It has been revealed that a "ring of steel" was placed around the castle in the summer of 1942 in order to protect King George VI, the Queen, Princess Elizabeth - who would become the future monarch - and her sister, Princess Margaret. This was during a time where the threat of Nazi attack was severe and plans were drawn up to defend the King and his family. The documents state: "Their Majesties ... will be at Balmoral Castle from August 11 for three to four weeks. During the visit, defence measures are to be put into force."
Don't forget there were hardly any hotels in Victorian era and Queen Victoria etc would have had most of the rooms full of their visitors....sometimes for weeks on end in the hunting seasons. Compared to Windsor (built in 1070AD), Balmoral was pretty much a house!!
Prince Albert wasnt engaging in a loophole, and it wouldnt really have mattered if Queen Victoria bought it. It was her money anyway. The point is that The Crown Estates which include Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are in a form of public ownership. The King couldn't sell them, he has use of them and responsibilty for them, but they don't personally belong to him. They belong to him while he is sovereign. Balmoral and Sandringham and privately owned by the King. If we became a republic, he would still own them, but not the Crown Estate properties.
Yes we use acre, mile ( sign posts between towns), yard and feet . We still use gallons and pints ( milk and beer)as well as Stones and pounds ( when weighing ourselves) but we are skitzo and use Kg,g Km, m and L and ml for many things, especially on official things and in Science!😅
Our local Minister (vicar) stayed with the royal family for a week many years back. They all went to one of the cottages on the estate for a BBQ. The queen did the dishes and Philip did the drying. I used to live in the smallest house designed by the same guy as the castle. It was stunning with many fire places and 2 turrets, i miss that house.
I was just due to drop a series about castles funny enough. I just put up the first episode, about Dover castle. A good series, that spotlights the history of various castles and famous owners and stories linked to them "Secrets Of Great British Castles - Series 1 Episode 1 - Dover Castle - 2015 HD"
I grew up in the area. When I was 10 or so, with my big brother we met the queen when we were out hiking in the hills. She was alone with a couple of dogs and a cane. We talked to her briefly about our day and then went on our way. I never realised who she was. It was only after that my brother told me. I never used to think much of the royal family. The roads used to get busier when the came to visit and we'd sometimes get stuck behind lots of police bikes and cars but that was all.
I think that during the Second World War the royal family would not want to be seen as abandoning London when it was being bombed. After Buckingham Palace was hit by bombs, the queen said something like ‘At last I can look the East Enders in the eye’.
You mentioned a croquet lawn, I went to a school, (not a private one but one run and controlled by a local council) and we had one there! If you're interested in croquet lawns, you'd be amazed at how many of them there are in a park in Rotorua, New Zealand! It seems to be the croquet capital of the world!!!! In fact if there is a video on Rotorua you might enjoy watching it.
Eekhoorn is a Dutch word. Just as Dollar, cookie, aboard, Bazooka, booze, Buckwheat, Coleslaw, frolic, Boulevard (no not French), Yankee, Wildebeest, starboard and many, many other words in American and British English derived from Dutch and/or German.
When I was working for Tempest (military and school photography company) I photographed the queen with the Officers from 2 scots (I think it was 2 scots if I recall) on that lawn in the thumbnail 2018. The account holder who I was working with is Charles Dances cousin.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the late Queens mother stayed at Buckingham Palace during World War II, leaving the Palace during the evenings to spend them with their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, who had been moved to Windsor Castle for safety. The Castle is around 25 miles from central London. The Government wanted the Royal family to go to Canada during the war but the King and Queen refused to leave their people. They wanted to show solidarity with the British people. By staying in London and sharing the dangers and difficulties faced by the general population, they aimed to boost morale and demonstrate that they were not exempt from the hardships of war. The part of Balmoral Castle you asked if it was a garage, well it is more like a car port. Cars drive in to drop off passengers then drive out again. Especially useful for keeping guests dry if it's raining.
Grey squirrels are an invasive species here in the UK. Not originally from here, and have pushed back our UK red squirrels to the point they are endangered now. It's almost a 'special' thing when you're out and get to see one, so cute!
By one man using a horse. An acre is 4,840 square yards which is one furlong ( equals a furrowlong) by a chain. That being 220 yards by 22 yards broad. A furlong is one eighth of a mile and also 10 chains.
@@mariahoulihan9483 But unofficially only. UK farms and planners all use hectares nowadays. A hectare is 10,000 square metres or approximately 2.4710538146717 olde worlde acres for our backward cousins over the pond.
@@Shoomer1988 Yes of course but it's a rough guide. Winter days in Dec and Jan ( when ploughing was done in Scotland) are only 7 or so hours of daylight.
Come on Connor, you are one of the most respectful and intelligent US guys commenting on our land and culture. An acre is an imperial measurement . Imperial relates to Empire in this case the British Empire so all US imperial measurements originate from guess where ? No second guesses allowed 😉😉
Ah, that's a house for you, Jibby, with those audience figures you have, that's a castle within your price bracket. There are many other castles in Scotland which you might also consider.
Shortly after the Queen died the grounds of Balmoral were opened to the public. We were holidaying in Scotland at the time and drove over to visit and pay our respects.
The US uses Imperial Measurements, which is really weird because you got that from the British Empire hence Imperial. Now the British have dropped Imperial and gone over to metric. It was also introduced in the US but no one in the US likes change so it has never caught on properly. Having the two systems has caused plane crashes too, due to the incorrect parts being supplied.
I’ll guarantee croquet has been played on that lawn hundreds if not thousands of times over the years, acres is a term we use to use but sadly more people are using hectares nowadays although acres isn’t totally dead as a term
Never trust an American voice over on a little doco about the royals. Ikh! Especially a sickly sweet soothing one. No reflection on you. Love your channel
Didn't show much of the Castle's interior on the video, in fact it mainly consists of the same viewpoint across the 'Grass' (Which you seem to enjoy more than the Castle)😂
The Germans didn't only bomb Britain from Germany they had bases in Norway so would easily have been able to reach Scotland. Why would they have needed a garage in the 1850's? 🙂 Shetland ponies are on Dartmoor 570 miles away.
The term 'Acre' is part of the old British Imperial measurements. It is NOT American although I know Americans use it the same as they use feet and pints. The europeans tried to make us use 'hectare' but we are still using Acre.
Is the grass where you live Conner not like the grass you admire in your videos?. I live in the Emerald Isle and the grass is the kind of grass you love maybe because we have a very different climate to the one you are used to. I love to walk barefoot in the very green grass, gets you grounded and connected to nature. 🙋💚😁🇮🇪🇺🇸👍🏞️☘️
Prince Philip passed in April 2021 not April 2020. Prince Philip passed away two months before his 100th birthday, At the time of the purchase of Balmoral Castle , Q. Victoria and Prince Albert had 6-7 children at the time. That's why the castle 🏯🏰 wouldn't suit their needs.
She loved coming to Scotland because we gave her peace, quiet and the ability for her familiy to just regular folks. The village close by was called cràaaathie not crethie, get it right announcer or you insult us.
The only annoying thing is that the documentary is American narrated by an American. It should be the Brits making it so the information is accurate. One example stands out already! Meghan Markle’s version of her future involvement at Balmoral. Yeah, nah!
Conor you make me laugh....oh my god is that a door!.....a ga-rarge...garage 😂 Why do you like grass so much? It is mowed in shapes to emphasise layout and condition. You can tell a good man by the cut of his grass 👍 Have you read about queen Mary ( our old queens' grandma)? She would visit houses and express how much she liked an item they owned. This meant she wanted if and they would then feel obliged to offer it as a gift 🤣🤣 Rapscalian behaviour.
As of 2024 King Charles III is opening up the private retreat to visitors. This summer, the castle will offer special guided tours through several of the beautiful rooms within Balmoral Castle. A lot of the rooms in the palaces and castles are used for staff. That commentator has the most irritating voice. Yes we use acres. What you thought might be a garage is the entrance porch.
plus nannies, nurses, you name it.. staff up from London and visitors who came to stay. they went hunting and shooting and fishing up there so that visitors join them.
