Posts Tagged ‘King Charles’
His Majesty, King Charles III announced as Royal Patron for National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland has been awarded the Royal Patronage of His Majesty, King Charles III. The news comes following a review of all the Patronages held by the late Queen Elizabeth II, the former Prince of Wales and the former Duchess of Cornwall. Home to Scotland’s superb art collection, the National Galleries of…
Read MoreLife With Dumfries House: ‘King Charles wills you to do your very best, I have never had a boss with so much passion’
Head of horticulture for The King’s Foundation, Melissa Simpson, talks to Scottish Field about her love of gardening as a child, her work overseeing the gardens at Dumfries House and Highgrove and what makes King Charles such a special boss As the daughter of a father who served in the forces, I grew up…
Read MoreRule Britannia: On board Britannia with former Royal Yachtsmen for annual Yotties’ Week
Morag Bootland joins former Royal Yachtsmen on Britannia for Yotties’ Week, an annual celebration of life on board the floating palace. We all know that the late Queen Elizabeth II had a soft spot for the Royal Yacht Britannia. But she’s not the only one. Each May, around 60 former Royal Yachtsmen return to…
Read MoreBalmoral Castle: King Charles opens Royal Family home to public for first time
For the first time in its 169 year history, visitors will be able to tour parts of Balmoral Castle used by the Royal Family this summer – after King Charles granted permission for internal tours. Guided Castle Interior Tours will take visitors to parts of the building used by the Royal Family between 1 July…
Read MoreKing Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreKing Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreMixing it up: Aberdeen cocktail week begins
Grant Dickie checks out the opening night of Aberdeen Cocktail week. Are you a lover of cocktails? Needing an excuse to get out and have an enjoyable night amidst the dreich weather and darkening nights? If so, then Aberdeen Cocktail Week will be right up your street. Both of those above questions apply to myself,…
Read MoreArt news round-up: Great Tapestry of Scotland, chainsaws, and more
THE tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the Great Tapestry of Scotland will be marked on 1-3 September at the community arts project’s purpose-built visitors’ centre in Galashiels. King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the tapestry last month. Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, the centre’s director, said: “As well as placing our new royal panel in its permanent…
Read MoreScotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King
Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit to John O’Groats. King Charles toured the visitor centre, distillery and warehouse, meeting with a number of the team and finding out more about 8 Doors Distillery, before unveiling a…
Read MoreTwo rare bottles of whisky signed by King Charles III go under the hammer
Two rare bottles of whisky signed by King Charles III could fetch up to £6,000 when they go under the hammer. Bottled in 2000, the 15-year-old Laphroaig single malt were drawn from a cask presented to the then Prince of Wales to mark his 50th Birthday. The Prince then donated the cask to the Erskine…
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