King Charles’ Balmoral Castle forced to close as warning issued in statement

Balmoral Castle on the royals’ beloved Balmoral estate in the Scottish Highlands has been forced to close it’s doors today due to Storm Floris with visitors asked to stay away

King Charles’ Balmoral Castle has been forced to close today due to Storm Floris.

The castle on the royals beloved Balmoral estate is located in Aberdeenshire, which is currently subject to a weather warning of heavy rain and gusts of up to 90mph. The Met Office has issued both Amber and Yellow weather alerts.

As a result, Balmoral Castle has today been closed to visitors, with a statement asking people to stay away. It read: “Balmoral will be closed to the public today, Monday 4th August, due to Storm Floris. Please do not travel to the Estate. We will be issuing refunds for tickets to visit today. Stay safe everyone.” It comes after an exciting heatwave forecast with maps revealing the exact date a 39C heat plume will scorch the UK.

Visitors are usually able to visit Balmoral Castle seven days a week and explore its grounds and gardens. Last year, for the first time ever, the inside of the castle was opened up to the public for the very first time, with visitors able to see the property’s grand ballroom. 

The castle is open until August 10, before closing to the public for the rest of the summer, when the Royal Family heads to the estate for their traditional summer break. 

A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of the UK became active at 6am on Monday, lasting until 6am on Tuesday. Central and northern Scotland are covered by a more serious amber warning from 10am to 10pm on Monday.

The warning zone covers Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, north Wales and the north of England. Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024-25 naming season, which runs from early September to late August.

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