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Unless you have been living under a rock this week, you have probably kept up with – or at least heard of – all the royal drama. If you haven’t watched the Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah interview, stop everything you are doing; block two hours off on your calendar and catch up on the tea.
Now that we are all obsessed over the royal drama and dreaming of the next time we can take a trip across the pond, I’m here to help prepare you for your next royal tour. While there probably won’t be fancy parties and evening gowns, we can at least get close to the action by seeing some famous and not-so-famous royal sites.
Here is everywhere you need to check out to get as close to the royals as the Queen’s guard will allow.
- Buckingham Palace: well, of course this is the first stop of the tour. Where else would we begin other than the Queen’s home? Located in the heart of London, this is a must-do on any trip to the area.
- Kensington Palace: home of William and Kate, second in line to the throne. Kensington Palace is also home to beautiful gardens you can tour. This spot will be even more popular come the summertime when they unveil a statue of the late Princess Diana.
- Westminster Abbey: the home of royal weddings and coronations. This was the site of William and Kate’s wedding, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, and home to all coronations of future kings and queens.
- Tower of London: home to the crown jewels and a personal favorite place of mine when visiting London.
- Windsor Castle: the Queen’s “quarantine home,” as it’s recently been called. This is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.
- Sandringham House: located in Norfolk and one of the Queen’s favorite residences. This is where she spends every Christmas, and you can tour the grounds every March – October.
- Balmoral Castle: one of the Scottish homes to the British royal family. You can tour the castle April – July.
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: the Queen’s official Scotland residence. This tour is a must do when visiting Edinburgh.
- Yacht Britannia: the official yacht of the British royal family. They have used this for many state trips and even traveled to Tampa, Florida, via this immaculate vessel. When in Edinburgh, be sure to head down to the shore to take in the view and even a tour.
- Santa Barbara, CA: the new home for the former royals, Meghan and Harry. Perfect if you can’t hop the pond or need a sunnier vacation than rainy England. Head on over to the beautiful coastline of Santa Barbara. You may even see Meghan, Harry, and Archie playing on the beach.
