BBCNEWS The Travel Show July 7, 2024
his handwriting. amazing! this weekend, the uk celebrates the platinum jubilee of its longest ever reigning monarch. queen elizabeth ii. and whilst an enormous crowd is expected to head to buckingham palace to celebrate the milestone, i've made my way to a more secluded spot, 500 miles away. this is balmoral castle, in aberdeenshire, the queen's scottish retreat, where the royal family escape from the hustle and bustle and public scrutiny of london. that is a magnificent building. more like a big country house than a castle. beautiful manicured lawn. i tell you what, i wouldn't mind ...