The Queen Mother and her 'drafty' Scottish hideaway: How the royal paid £100 for the Castle of Mey and demanded a no-fly zone so she could enjoy her naps in peace...
as King Charles opens it for champagne tour and dining experience By Alesia Fiddler Published: 08:21, 17 August 2024 | Updated: 08:21, 17 August 2024 e-mail View comments The Queen Mother 's 'dear little castle by the sea' was her beloved Scottish retreat. She bought the Castle of Mey in Caithness in 1952 for just £100 after the death of her husband, King George VI . The widowed royal enjoyed spending several weeks of the year there, mostly in August and October.
But not everyone shared her fondness of the 16th-century property, with Princess Margaret describing it as a 'horrible place' and as 'mummy's drafty castle'. It was gifted to the public as a historical building in 1996, though is still used by King Charles and Camilla as a summer holiday spot. Now, guests can enjoy an exclusive royal dining experience inside its royal walls.
His Majesty has agreed to open its doors to paying diners. The Queen Mother outside of her beloved Castle of Mey that she bought in 1952 after her husband, King George VI, passed away The Queen Mother sat in her favourite Orkney chair at the Castle of Mey on her 90th birthday King Charles still visits the castle and is pictured here in 2019 when he opened The Granary Lodge - a luxury guesthouse The Castle of Mey is offering the opportunity for private groups of up to 12 people to t.
