King Charles is already beginning his summer holidays, and the monarch is kicking things off at his remote Scottish home of the Castle of Mey, which is located near the top of Caithness.
Charles arrived at the stunning property on Saturday. Typically, His Majesty will spend a week in the tranquil location, before heading down to his other Scottish residence of Birkhall, which is located on the Balmoral estate, where the late Queen passed away last year.
The Castle of Mey was donated to a charitable trust in 1996, several years before the Queen Mother’s death. She adored the castle and visited it every August and October until she was 101!
Birkhall is on the Balmoral estate, and has been described as “a unique haven of coziness and character” by the King himself, and is where Charles and Camilla spent some of their honeymoons following their wedding in 2005.
While the King will no doubt enjoy his time at the Castle of Mey, his return to Birkhall later in his summer holidays will be bittersweet, as it is his first summer break since the passing of the Queen last year.
Later on, in the summer, Charles and Queen Camilla are likely to host Prince William, Princess Kate and their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
For their own holidays, the Wales’ could have jetted off to the likes of the Isle of Scilly as well as their country Estate, Amer Hall in Norfolk. The couple often head to the island of Tresco which boasts pristine beaches and lavish scenery and is officially owned by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The royals often take a £600 round-trip helicopter journey to stay at Dolphin House, a paradisic island retreat situated between Tresco Abbey Garden and the Tresco Island Spa for an ultimate relaxation getaway. Dolphin House is the perfect place for the royals to relax because as well as lavish views towards Round Island Lighthouse, the venue is set in the large private walled garden.
