Bab 34: Palace and George's Visit

Everyone looked at her and was lost in thought. It seemed plausible with the current situation of royalty in Britian. They were becoming obsolete with time and heavily relied on public opinion. They never lacked funds but still chose to open the palace to the public in the early 1990s.

For an entrance fee of £8 - with reductions for children and the elderly - tourists will be able to see the State Apartments and a priceless collection of paintings, furniture and porcelain.

The aim was to raise money to pay for repairing Windsor Castle, which had been ravaged by a fire in November 1992.

It was announced that the palace would be open to the public each August and September for five years, after which the scheme would be reviewed. But visitors were unlikely to catch a glimpse of any senior royals, as most of the family would be at Balmoral; another castle of the royalty.