Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle garden facade
Hillsborough Castle is located in Northern Ireland
Hillsborough Castle
Location in Northern Ireland
General information
LocationRoyal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland,  United Kingdom
Coordinates54°27′41″N 6°05′10″W / 54.46127°N 6.08604°W / 54.46127; -6.08604
OwnerKing Charles III in right of the Crown[1]
Website
www.hrp.org.uk

Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,[2] and the official residence in Northern Ireland of the British monarch and other members of the British royal family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors.

The official entrance of Hillsborough Castle.

From 1924 until the post's abolition in 1973, it was the official residence of the governor of Northern Ireland.[3] Since April 2014, it has been managed by Historic Royal Palaces, and is open to the paying members of the public.[4][5]

  1. ^ "History". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Hillsborough Castle and Gardens". Tourism Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Virtual Tour Hillsborough Castle" Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Northern Ireland Office. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Opening Times". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Hillsborough Castle". Who we are. Historic Royal Palaces. 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.