According to The Telegraph:
…the Queen moved into the seven-bedroom Craigowan Lodge…about a mile away from [Balmoral] castle.
The arrangements were made so the estate could stay open to the public for its normal seasonal period of April to July.
The 88-year-old monarch’s move to Craigowan was prompted by the growing need to maximise tourist revenue…
It costs around £3million per year to run Balmoral – which is owned privately by the Queen – and tourist revenue meets about half the bills.
The Public Accounts Committee criticised the Household for failing to make more savings and also said it should be making more money.
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