Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2024, by establishment

Windsor Castle and Frogmore House were the most popular Royal Estate locations in the United Kingdom in 2023/24. The site recorded over 1.4 million paid visitors between April 2023 and March 2024. While this figure denoted a significant increase over the previous fiscal year, it remained below the number of admissions reported in 2019/20, prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

Royal tourism in the UK

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). Even though the number of admissions remained below pre-pandemic levels, retail sales income from the Royal Estate in the UK bounced back in 2022/23, and continued to rise the following year.

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.