Balmoral Castle

How Balmoral forged the wild, tartan Scotland of travel brochures

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with their two young children, Princess Anne and Prince Charles outside Balmoral Castle, 1952 For the first time, the public can enter Balmoral in a series of special (now sold out) summer tours. This Aberdeenshire estate symbolizes the Royal Family’s special relationship with Scotland, but Balmoral … Read more

The 10 best locations for a royal-themed visit to Scotland

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Balmoral Castle has been a royal residence since 1852 – VisitScotland / North East 250 / Damian Shields The public will have access to the previously invisible interior of Balmoral Castle for the first time this summer, in line with the King’s desire to make royal residences more accessible to the public. Tours of the … Read more