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King Charles’s Dumfries House could become ‘highest quality’ wedding venue
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King Charles’s Dumfries House could become ‘highest quality’ wedding venue

King CharlesThe wedding venue portfolio is apparently expanding as the monarch seeks to “increase sources of income in Scotland”.

Following the recent announcement that the king, 76, plans to turn Balmoral into a wedding venue, The telegraph reported that in addition to this property in Scotland which was Queen Elizabeth“happy place” Charles also wants to build a new wedding venue at his Scottish home, Dumfries House.

The garden spreads out in front of Dumfries House, one of Robert and John Adam’s important Georgian masterpieces, on June 3, 2008 in Cumnock, Scotland.
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Dumfries House’s state-of-the-art facilities will offer premium wedding packages, according to The telegraphand will be an upgrade over the historic home’s current offerings. Currently, weddings take place in the Tapestry Hall and receptions take place under a marquee erected on the grounds behind the east wing. “However, the tent structure is believed to detract from the character of the A-listed building,” the outlet reported.

The new venue – one of the “latest in a series of initiatives by the King to increase revenue streams in Scotland” The telegraph reported – will consist of a large ballroom-style room which will form an extension of the east wing of Dumfries House. It is expected to accommodate up to 200 guests. Plans for the wedding venue have been lodged with East Ayrshire Council by the King’s Foundation, with a decision expected to be made in December.

A wooden Palladian window at Dumfries House in Scotland.
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“The new pavilion will be an architectural improvement on the current pavilion, and its use as a wedding and event space will provide an income to support the continued conservation of Dumfries House and its grounds,” the submitted plans state, adding: “ The main function One of the aims of the proposed extension is to provide a permanent venue for weddings, of unique character and of the highest quality.

King Charles participates in the Mey Highland Games 2024 at John O’Groats Park on August 3, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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In addition to the new pavilion, a new terrace and courtyard will also be added between the main house and the new event space, according to The telegraph.

Since King Charles acquired Dumfries House in 2007, it has become a “significant tourist attraction” and various activities on the estate employ more than 150 people, according to The telegraph. It was opened to the public in 2008 after major restoration work.

Balmoral, Scotland.

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This follows the announcement in October that a building on the Balmoral estate, the Queen’s Building, was to be upgraded for “weddings, dinners, meetings and other events”, although a Balmoral spokesperson said there were no plans for the estate to host weddings. “as a commercial enterprise.”