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Balmoral Castle (/ b æ l ˈ m ɒr əl /) is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village of Crathie , 9 miles (14 km) west of Ballater and 50 miles (80 km) west of Aberdeen .
In 1852, Prince Albert purchased Balmoral as a gift for his wife, Queen Victoria. The original building was deemed too small, and the royals built a new castle (the one that exists today), and ...
Balmoral Castle is steeped in Scottish tradition, with numerous nods to its rich royal history. Prince Albert purchased the land in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and began building onto an existing ...
King Charles III Karwai Tang/WireImage A piece of royal history has been made public for the first time. King Charles III is opening the doors to Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, a storied estate ...
Balmoral Castle: Aberdeenshire, Scotland Private The King and Queen: August and September, inherited from Elizabeth II. Birkhall: Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Previously owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; located on the estate of Balmoral Castle. Charles inherited the home when his grandmother died in 2002.
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch.
King Charles III is opening the doors of Balmoral Castle this summer for the most intimate tours ever permitted around the British royal family’s much-loved private Scottish home.
Today, she has made her third public appearance of the year, joining other members of the royal family heading to Sunday service at Crathie Kirk, a small church near Balmoral.