balmoral

The press started reporting that thousands of people in London were bringing flowers to Kensington Palace but that the Royal Family had remained up in Balmoral and were not responding.

Fit for Sunday mornings at Balmoral, this one will weather decades of omelet service and crossword solving.

The King also privately owns properties such as Balmoral and Sandringham.

It is not unusual for royal residences to rent out property to holidaymakers - with eight cottages and lodges available for hire at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The Balmoral estate is also privately owned and could present other options for Prince Andrew.