Royal Connections

2023 the year of the coronation of King Charles 111, here we look at some venues and attractions with connections to British Royalt y both ancient and modern.

and at that point unconfirmed discover y of King Richard III of their V isitor Ser vices team

e incredible transformation of the former Alderman Newton’s Grammar School, located rig ht next to the spot where the king ’ s remains were found, was completed in record time and the King Richard III V isitor Centre opened its doors to the public on 26 July 2014 ey have received over 40 Awards since opening in 2014.

Free entr y for tour leader and coach driver

Free familiarisation visit for group leaders on confirmation of booking

e Royal Yacht Britannia was home to Her Majest y Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family for over 40 years, sailing one million miles around the world on nearly a thousand official visits

Berthed in Edinburg h’s historic Port of Leith, Britannia is a fascinating visitor attraction featured in TripAdvisor ’ s Top UK Attractions and has been rated Best UK Attraction ( Which mag azine readers)

V isitors can tour all five hig hly accessible decks of this magnificent Royal Yacht with a captivating handset tour, available in over 30 lang uag es as well as British Sign Lang uag e tablet.

e tour offers a rare g limpse into the public and private lives of the British Royal Family Follow in the footsteps of Royalt y to see where Prince Charles and Princess Diana honeymooned and where Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra and presidents Reag an, Mandela and Gorbachev were entertained Hig hlig hts of the tour include the State Apartments, the Eng ine Room and Queen Elizabeth II ’ s favourite, the Sun Loung e Head down to the lower decks to see where 220 Royal Yachtsmen lived and worked Discover a tour hig hlig ht, the g leaming Eng ine Room.

Enjoy stunning waterfront views from the Royal Deck Tea Room to sample delicious cakes, scones, soups and sandwiches, made in the Royal Galley

Join us for a fantastic day out in 2023 as they celebrate 70 years since the launch of Britannia !

To boo k your group vi sit, go online : www roya lyachtbritannia co uk/ visit/g roup -visit/

King Richard III V isitor Centre

Following the discover y of remains in the car park in Aug ust 2012, Leicester Cit y Council purchased an old school building adjacent to the site with the aim of creating a centre that would tell the stor y of the remarkable search for –

Leicester ’ s King Richard III V isitor Centre is a great place for groups to visit

If you are planning to visit in a group size of 15 or more they offer the following advantag es : Preferential admission rate of £7.25 per person

Dedicated group booking office Personal welcome by a member

With major refurbishment work taking place in Leicester Cathedral until Autumn 2023, it is not possible to visit the tomb of King Richard III. However the team can arrang e for an exclusive FREE talk about the king ’ s reinterment and his tomb from Leicester Cathedral g uides – please ask them for more information ww w, kriii com

ey can also arrang e for your group to visit the medieval Guildhall, which is just a minute’s walk from the V isitor Centre.