Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2022, by establishment

Windsor Castle and Frogmore House were the most popular Royal Estate locations in the United Kingdom in 2021/2022. The site recorded roughly 426 thousand paid visitors between April 2021 and March 2022. This figure denotes a significant increase over the previous fiscal year when many visitor attractions struggled to welcome guests due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the annual growth, attendance at Royal Estate locations in the UK in 2021/2022 remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Royal tourism in the UK

Before the pandemic, tourism associated with the British Royal Family was growing steadily. Income from ticket admissions to the Royal Estate amounted to roughly 50 million British pounds in 2019/2020, in addition to around 20 million British pounds in retail sales. 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.