With summer in full swing, the Royal Family are likely preparing for their annual holiday to Balmoral, the Aberdeenshire estate that has been their private haven for over 100 years. Spending August-October there was an important tradition to the late Queen Elizabeth and she would welcome her family for visits.
The Queen was so relaxed at Balmoral that she would "hang up her tiara on the front gates and put on a headscarf" and become "Granny and Mum", according to former royal chef Darren McGrady, who worked for the royals for 15 years.
