Balmoral Castle
(Reguidit frae Balmoral)
Bawmoral Castle (balˈmorəl) is a castle in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire. It is locatit naur the veelage o Crathie, 10 kilometre (6.2 mi) wast o Ballater an 11 kilometre (6.8 mi) east o Braemar. Bawmoral haes been ane o the residences o the Breetish Ryal Faimily syne 1852, whan it wis bocht bi Queen Victoria an her consort, Prince Albert. Bawmoral Castle is the preevat property o the Breetish Monarch an is not pairt o the Croun Estate. The Bawmoral estate kivers an area o 200 km² (77 mi² or 50,000 acres). Queen Elizabeth II dee'd in Bawmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022.
Balmoral Castle | |
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Teep | Scots baronial mansion |
Location | Ryal Deeside, Aiberdeenshire, Scotland, UK |
Coordinates | 57°2′27″N 3°13′48″W / 57.04083°N 3.23000°WCoordinates: 57°2′27″N 3°13′48″W / 57.04083°N 3.23000°W |
Biggit | Completit in 1856 |
Architect | William Smith, directit bi Prince Albert |
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