Larry, no, just by not being a British tax payer. One thing to look out for when visiting the U.K. to make sure that you are not inadvertently overcharged for something. Not everything carries V.A.T. but a lot of goods and services do. I think that there is a cut off point so you may not be able to claim for little incidentals but it can cut the cost of quite a lot. Buying a new gun from Purdey for example; 20% cheaper to you.
trebling; no, that's Pippa Middleton her sister your thinking of.
The two estates just run one into the other. A nice touch in village of Ballater, which is close to both estates, is that the local shops that are patronised by Royalty are allowed to display the Royal Warrant so you will see signs outside some shops such as 'Butchers Shop to Her Majesty the Queen' or 'Bakers to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales'. I was up there a few years ago at the same time the Royal Family were on their Hols at Balmoral and old Queenie did a walkabout in Ballater; something about opening a bridge that had been closed for repairs and quite an informal do. A coach load of tourists from the U.S.A. just happened to be in town. To say it made their trip was an understatement! Lagopus.....
