Kelburn Castle: The Medieval Scottish Castle | Crisis At The Castle | Real Royalty
The Boyles have lived at Kelburn Castle on the Ayrshire coast since the 12th century and were once one of the wealthiest families in Scotland. The current occupant, Patrick Boyle, 10th Earl of Glasgow, believed that by creating a country park and opening up the castle for dinners and tours he could make Kelburn pay for itself, but he has lurched from one financial crisis to another.
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Why doesn’t the lazy son get off his duff, get a job and start contributing instead of just worrying about his inheritance?!!!
Well it looks like it's doing very well 2021. See their website.
@@sandrabentley8111 It's still covered with tasteless, anachronistic graffiti and has been turned into a children's amusement park. The sense of patrimony and heritage is lost.
I know, right? Imagine a FORTY YEAR OLD MAN whining that his FATHER "cut him off, completely" ❓ Saying such a woe-be-gone & stupid thing, whilst sitting on $14,000,000 inheritance from his mother & AFTER receiving a $G#@D&!! ALLOWANCE for nearly all his useless life❓ EVERYTHING PAID FOR ❓ I'm certain there are hundreds of thousands of young men who would have given everything to be HIM! 🤬
@@phyllisneal8687 sounds like you are talking about Prince Harry. HA!
@@phyllisneal8687 Sounds like Harry Harkle. lol
The son, said to be an architect, should get a job. He is not lifting a finger to help his father. He is taking the disastrous situation very casually and laughing all the way to the precipice. The daughter seems to be the smart one in the family. She should be the one running the castle.
I thought the same thing. For his age he should've been in there with his cell phone putting that Easter egg hunt all over social media!!!! Come on dude...do better. I'm pretty sure he's clueless because his father has always figured something out...until now. He's sitting on top of a freaking stove to stay warm with the cats and laughing about it. And where are the ladies in these men's lives? I figured some narcissistic woman would've latched on to that aging land owner or his useless heir and turned it into some kind of reality show by now. I would love to go over there for free just to help this nice gentleman!!!! And I wouldn't even ask for a reality show, 😆
Wow the son shows that growing up feeling privileged has really skewed his ability to see things and himself as they are. OMG why did anyone let him do that paint job on the exterior. Just looks ridiculous!
This documentary is from 2009 and I can say the son along with others turned the place right round, I've actually met david several times at events and he's a enthusiastic guy and really does what he can.
I suspect that the son does not know a thing, especially anything about architecture or the castle would not be falling apart. He is a joke.
he could help out with the dishes!!!!
I visited Lord Glasgow, at Kelburn Castle, twice, about 35-36 years ago, when I was Scottish Editor at Burke's Peerage. I admire his, and his family's, efforts to preserve this important part of Scottish heritage. These old castles (I owned one for a dozen years myself) are a money pit. That many old Scots families work so hard to preserve their family heritage, their clan heritage and the heritage of Scotland...at great expense and effort...is a positive thing. God bless them.
The government should help!!!
I don't disagree but what his son did with the graffiti is nothing short of bastardisation of its history
75,000 people visited the country center at Kelburn Castle for FREE? They can't pay their staff but after the big land sale they spent 20,000 pounds on graffiti? The son's a wastrel and the father is in debt up to his eyeballs but continues to host gatherings, parties and high tea to family for which he has to charge his guests? Insane.
🙂 I love the idea of living in a castle - unfortunately in reality they are too cold and draughty for me - can you imagine the heating bill
The castle manager woman even cleaning the toilets is a great find. When she showed up in the movie I felt that now things are placed in good hands.Lucky owners to get such personnel.
She's cleaning it to save money not because she wants to or is a hard worker.
@@aaron___6014 You may be one of the kind of employers very hard to satisfy. If ever you happen to be one. Which may not be the case judging your comment.
@@aaron___6014 Your lack of understanding of a good work ethic is blatantly obvious.
@@cindiloowhoo1166 judging my understanding of work ethic based on one comment eh?
New Zealanders are spoilt for magnificent wine choices and selections. Having a qualified Chef who’s working free. Amazing.
I’m enjoying these “crisis at the castle” uploads so far.
I am going to break my usual restrained use of language........ What a bloody lazy son. His sister deserves to inherit everything, stuff the male heir, he just doesn’t deserve it.
The whole point was supposed to be to restore/preserve the castle and it's long history. Seems to me they were more about wanting to preserve their privileged lifestyle... And straight away the viscount (son) wanted to have the castle exterior covered in graffiti!?! They put all effort into gleaning support from others while doing not much more than selling off property. If it means so much to them, they could and should have taken a much earlier, aggressive and personal approach to confront the problem.
The father and son sure have the attitude that they are loads of the Manor. I don’t see them getting their hands dirty. They certainly are kidding themselves.
what do you mean, "loads of the Manor"?
Do not be ignorant. They are certainly paying the bills.
You can see the son doesn’t intend to do to much
Lord Glasgow appears to be lovely man, and grateful for help, its such a historic beautiful 🏰 castle
“If the swings are too big, the children will swing into other children and that’s regarded as dangerous” 🤣🤣🤣 I love the way Brits speak
The Ranger is a legend
The head ranger and his eggs are my favorite 😂 “they’re complex things” Ps please keep this series going. I’m so invested in the castle crisis now, I can’t stop myself from thinking about how they were all built and the fact they’re still here.
And he's so soft spoken. Made me all warm and fuzzy inside.
I just looked up this place. I understand everything needs to be done to keep the castle, but I was honestly mortified to see the 'Graffiti Project'. If I was an area resident, with deep pockets, I'd pay to have it all scrubbed off. I know I sound old fashioned, but it just looks awful - to me. Just my opinion
So true
Yes, ugly ugly ugly. And sad. Turn a stately, historic, family legacy into a giant, tasteless eyesore.
@@mjinba07 Very sad. The _least_ they could've done is hire UK artists! Regardless, I feel it's an abomination.
@@Luna.3.3.3 Call me a traditionalist but I think "updating" an historic treasure this way is abominable. It's like having a ballerina dance in clogs.
@@mjinba07 I guess I'm a traditionalist as well, my friend! I'm not really that old. I'm Canadian, and we don't have much history here. When we've visited Europe(Hungary, Romania, Germany) I'm marveled by the stunningly beautiful architecture. (haven't had the pleasure to visit UK). Truly hurts my heart to see this building de-faced
AAWWW SANDY doesnt want to leave that castle he loves it there its been his home for so long. Just let him stay there
I would move there in a heartbeat to give my hand in, cleaning, restoring, cooking, ect.... to have a chance to be part of history and to reconnect with heritage would be a great honor. I truly hope this place gets the help that it so desperately needs.
The heir never sits in a chair.
After watching this video I did a search to see what has happened to the castle. Well, the son managed to follow through with having murals painted all over the front. And though I am an artist, and art teacher, I can sincerely say the mural would be better in a public city park. It spoils the castle and looks hideous. Then I looked up weddings, but would have to send for brochures to see what the rooms look like. There were only two reviews form the wedding parties in 2019 and here it is 2022. Maybe there is another website...? There is no B&B, but you can stay in a yurt or a tent. There are other activities going on. It was disappointing to see no active promotion for weddings. Would love to know what happened to the New Zealand couple.
Probably had a gustful & left after being used as servants & cleaners.
Omgosh.... I was hoping the mural... ON A CASTLE... was a joke. This world has lost all respect and marbles.
The Son could clean the Toliets.
OmG this is too sad to watch.
I’ve just seen a photo of the castle covered in graffiti, it can’t be true ? Country park, what wrong with keeping it as historical site, ? Who would want a wedding there when it covered in graffiti. This place has only a few staff put there all into it. The poor butler broke my heart . I can’t watch anymore it’s too upsetting
What will happen when the son inherits and can't pay the inheritance tax?? I am only half way in, but this episode is depressing. They let it go too much and I don't see how they will find their way back. And it is too far gone to sell to a developer. Sad.
I don't see either the father or the son as doing much to make money, and I don't mean it by pony rides or silly things like that, I mean like investing in the stock market or something like that, ( like getting a high pay job, awful as it may sound to certain people), but looking at the son, one can get an idea as to why some places get ruined.
You need to speak to the thousands who are prospering in G. B. BECAUSE of Charles' incredible land management. Statements off the cuff, like yours, show you've clearly not studied anything about it!!
the documentary seemed a bit of a comedy! the estate in total is 3,500 acres of mostly moorland. i don't trust that Billy character - bit of a vulture? Why sell the land for development - the son is an architect (get a haircut) so why not develop it themselves, some 99 year leasehold and some rental properties, creating a lump sum and a cashflow after. if they can't get planning permission for houses then investigate the possibility of a solar farm. 30K for a new kitchen?? DIY and halve that. this docu was made in 2006 and a lot of restoration has been done since then but tripadviser are being mean and promoting negative reviews from 2013 ish whereas the more recent ones in small print are more favourable.
Why is it that most owners of these estates always come across as delusional, pompous, and petty?
Used to study Scottish castles in my teens: using a British Gazetteer = fascinating stuff!
Does anyone know whatever happened to the hard working New Zealand couple? I truly hope they left there and found better positions elsewhere. She was hired as a manager and she ends up washes dishes and cleaning up after lavish family parties.
She should of thrown tea towels to family members to dry dishes..kiwi style..pitch in and help
This is about a defect of vision on the part of the owners. One's patrimony is not a joke or a toy or an inconvenience.
My dad years ago did. TDY for the USAirforce to England and Germany.He got to visit Garmisch where relatives have lived for over.300 years.The house looks exactly like the ones in photos you see of the place. While didn't get to Nuremberg to see the family history book cause he didn't have time, I imagine they probably live in a home over 400 years old if it survived WW2
As he son walks around giving advise on conserving coffee but can't find any other way to help out. Smdh
hope Sue and Hubby found a new place to work that actually pays - -
Why don’t they make it a living history museum of a certain time period. Then have a fundraiser or two to raise the funds.
Lord Glasgow could put on his wellies and do some work himself too.
because that would'nt bring in enough to buy a new doorknob. They need an injection of over two million to get that tip cleaned up. It looks neglected, threadbare and dirty.
Ya. Like Scottish history Museum.
I do not think the Scots understood the Norwegians' Viking howl of war at the table in the morning after the wedding 😂😂
He could have gone with a traditional pink render instead of the outlandish grafiti.
Why isn't the son at any of the meetings about house business?
Whatever chance they had, it was destroyed by the graffiti. I would have loved to see the gentleman’s face that has been trying to help them make a business future promoting a castle when he saw the graffiti. It’s Not Art when placed on a Historic Castle.
The only thing I can say in regards to the money needed is to sell off some of the land owned by kelburn and raise it that way and they can still own as far as the eye can see from the castle.
This is years old. Until the pandemic Kelburn prospects has been better and actually the Graffiti (which has been there for over a decade now) is a hit and most people recognise it because of the mural
Are you kidding me???? That kid is being left the keys to the castle and wants to put graffiti art on it? COME ON. It is clear he has been doing nothing but sitting back and watching the world go by. You just have to watch how he sits on countertops for formal interviews to see that. To end this video with his future plans just pretty much says, "this place will be shuttered up."
Yep - I took one look at the 'architect' son & knew instantly that it was all a hopeless situation - he has no clue what 'work' actually is , let alone organizing a business - they are doomed IMO !!!
The son is a disgrace. I'm speechless.
he's supposed to be an architect yet they seem to be funding some random bloke in a black jaguar car who shows up from time to time and they presumably pay him to come and state the obvious. 30K for a new kitchen!! To pass health and safety standards some off the shelf kitchen units would do, paint on the walls, aga probably only needs a de-coke, they go on for ever but they do needs some heavy level bottom pans that actually make contact with the hotplate. range cooker added plus double catering sink and dishwasher and a pantry room with plenty of larder fridges and big chest freezers. cheap and cheerful but a hygienic quick fix and they could do a lot of the work themselves. 15K max.
It's actually done very well.
@@OrganMusicYT that's not the point. There is a place for everything. I adore the street art of Madrid. Is it on the side of the palaces or other historic buildings? No
Spain has plenty to see..some great adventures to be had. Intact Segovia is stunning but ruins are everywhere.
business and entreprenurial classes should be a requirement to inherit an aristocracy/estate. as the manager mentioned, its not the 1920s. is the 2020s. people have to be paid a living wage and estate owners need to know the business end of running those homes. it looks like now, the castle has had a bit of a turn around and gotten on their feet. but the depths that they had to pull up from are just nearly sinful. and its not just this earl's fault. the "good" earl that built the churches and put the estate into bankruptcy started a bad trend. at THAT POINT, they next earl should have pulled up his boots, put his big boy pants on, and did what was needed to get the castle back in the black; and should have been taught to each progressing earl.
He needs to contact the chef Gordon Ramsay. Ye could cook meals at the castle that would bring in a Fortune of money. Because so many people would follow him there to eat
Good idea !
Great idea
Yes ! Historic and nostalgic eg. Devonshire Tea after noon teas.
Terrible idea
The history of the castle is deep, very interesting and curious. But interiors and with graffiti now, ruined everything😔. When I hear about Medieval castle, I expect to see and feel the past, not the old house. Wish you guys all the best wishes
Los castillos son fabulosos me gusta mucho los castillos quiero vivir en uno.
Was he kidding about the graffiti at the end? If not, omg I can't imagine ever being able to book another wedding.
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Oh my gosh. Why would anyone ruin a historical castle with graffiti, something you see in trashed out , homeless areas. Horrible.
I saw graffiti carved out on the wooden railings in St George's Chapel when we toured Windsor Castle. I could hardly believe anyone could get away doing it but yes, it was very disheartening!
I knew so many Lord David’s at school! At least their ancestral pile still has a roof 😂
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@@cindiloowhoo1166 oh thank you 💞
@@cindiloowhoo1166 thank you! I've sent my thanks THREE times, now! What's going on?
Many a school trip we had here.
Is anybody else with me and thinking that the son, who claims to be an architect, needs to get off his sorry ass and do some of the manual labor around the crumbling Castle!? If he’s an architect, I think he should be skilled with a saw and a hammer and get to work! I haven’t looked on Google to see if this place survived, but I would be heartsick if it did not! In fact, if I was said architect son, I would’ve been devising a mailing list of all wealthy Boyle family members and asking for donations to help keep their family seat thriving! I say that as a member of clan Anderson out of clan Ross!
This was many years ago. I know because I was one of the applicants.
I love the Scottish accent 🥰🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Don’t Change the aga, get the accreditation engineers into servicing it. They are a gem
The commercial manager is a great idea
How about the Trust?
So this is what happens when a stoner gets a castle...I always wondered how that would work out......
22:04 ... that's prince charles..
These people seem to have no concept of reality or the world around them. They won't survive out in the real world.
Make it a Airbnb.
Good idea in theory. Except in reality, not many people would pay to stay in a place with leaking ceilings
How about an update?
The family motto "Dominus providebit" literally translates to "(The) Lord will provide" which could, depending on context, refer to either the Christian messiah or a feudal lord. :)
Give me a castle and I will die happy
Get rid of the adverts!
If it had been a real chocolate egg.......you could have sold bits of it. At least if it was decorated it would be more attractive.
You should start a iTunes Chanel One each week , make it fun and interesting
That mural is an eyesore. Sorry, Viscount, it's a hot mess.
Their families should give them money and help with the restrictions of the castle
wow, the son will most likely sell the castle, rather than get off his lazy bum and do something about it.
Watching these programs, it always occurs to me that the people would built these hoses and estates hundreds of years ago never made allowances for the fact that they would eventually have low-iq descendants.
I know I’m in late, but wasn’t it time to tell the FAM that the family gatherings were not covering the expenses?? Wth?
Oh That Moldy Room causing Moldy Brains
Why not just sell. Make your money you owe to the bank, and live your life. The commercials are horrible! Every five minutes.
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Sue has taken on an unrealistic position and acts the martyr. Cutting costs on staff, and herself willingly taking on extra duties for what? To make it seem the castle is making money so she gets her bonus. Choose wisely or accept the consequences.
Way way way way way way way way TOO MANY ADS/COMMERCIALS!!! It was so annoying I stopped watching! Not a very good way to keep your client base.
It's on every one of these shows. It's absolutely horrible. It's why I will NOT subscribe. Absolutely not
We have the biggest egg in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada. lol
Is this a joke? The man was in charge since 1972. He's a slum lord
More irritating music drowning out dialogue. Goodye.
The egg!!! Hahaha ha
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Son looked stoned
Oh bless, that egg! 😆
So what happend?
Did he mess the money up or did he inherit a debt?
The Lord needs a *"Business Manager"* and the Daughter appears to be the wisdom in the family, the son (well, not my business). To the Lord and his family: *Learn the "Universal Law of Attraction", your Peerage all know this* 🔑 It is the answer. Then one wouldn't have to air their private business in public. I couldn't do this, and with such an obvious ... son.
Graffiti on the exterior of a castle? Seriously?????
If you want to fart around with art as a Duke then hire a damn estate manager! Generations of Boyles' have failed at preparing their sons for the role of Duke. An career in the arts for a Duke! and then the next hire (son) also followed the arts and sems clueless about what the future means for him. And I doubt he made it through architecture licensing.
I'd give it to the sister.
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That graffiti makes me want to vomit. How dare that punk of a man destroy hundreds of years of history like that? What a narcissist…
Painted graffiti on the exterior? Bet their investors had a fit. I guess they can try and market to folks from East LA or New Agers.
OMG what a disaster. Knowing when to step aside and hire someone who can get the job done is the biggest issue. The Lord needs to step aside man wow. divide the castle into two section business and home.
What a horrific idea, covering that beautiful building with graffiti 😡😡😡
For all the European families dealing with these "familial issues", we likewise deal with in America. "How do the elitists continue to maintain their status without income?"
In America we don't have real history of castles and conquerors!!!
Families like DuPont,Johnson and Johnson,. Firestone etc make consumer goods and invest their money.The firm of August and Jean Hilpert in Nuremberg was found over 165 years ago.Cousin Ludwig sold tje company forgot when because he had three daughters.and no sons to take over when he died.Guess he didnt trust his son in laws to run it.Dont know how much he got from the sale, but it was probably a pretty Deutschmark
The son has ruined much of the booking potential with that atrocity he calls art newly painted on the outside. What waste. It doesn't add value. It creates a joke.
Do I detect an English accent from Lord Glasgow?
educated at eton
Utter cringeworthy cads- Father and son both. Just seem buffoonish entitled trust funders and the family of freeloaders who come just to quaff and scoff. Considering the father has had the property since the 70s- hes done clearly very little to the castle by way of effective upkeep and maintenence
rid amounts of ads...ffs