Windsor Castle and Frogmore House were the most popular Royal Estate locations in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023. The site recorded nearly 1.1 million paid visitors between April 2022 and March 2023. While this figure denoted a significant increase over the previous fiscal year, it remained below the number of admissions reported in 2019/2020, prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Royal tourism in the UK
Even though the number of admissions remained below pre-pandemic levels, retail sales income from the Royal Estate in the UK bounced back in 2022/2023, peaking at over 25 million British pounds. The Royal Estate refers to British royal residences including palaces, castles, and houses owned or occupied by the British Monarchy. Only a selection of the estates are open to the public and give access to the Royal Collection (works of art held by the King in right of the Crown and in trust for his successors and for the nation).
Queen Elizabeth II: the longest reigning British monarch
Queen of the United Kingdom between 1952 and 2022, Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history, having held the crown for 70 years and 214 days. Following her death on September 8, 2022, her eldest son acceded to the throne as King Charles III. For a selection of statistics and facts on the British monarchy, please check the dossier on The British Royal Family.
Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment
(in 1,000s)
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Royal Collection Trust. (August 2, 2023). Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/
Royal Collection Trust. "Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/
Royal Collection Trust. (2023). Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/
Royal Collection Trust. "Number of Admissions to The Royal Estate in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2019 to 2023, by Establishment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/
Royal Collection Trust, Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of admissions to the Royal Estate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2019 to 2023, by establishment (in 1,000s) [Graph], Royal Collection Trust, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373081/uk-royal-tourism-admission-numbers-by-establishment/