Scottish Highland Games -Braemar Ballater Cairngorm National Park Scotland UK
Ballater Highland Games Braemar has many connections with ancient Scottish royalty and it is believed that King Malcolm Canmore and his army camped here before going on to defeat McBeth at a battle near Lumphanon in 1057 King Malcolm III ruled Scotland until 1093 and was king at the time of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 During his reign it is said that he called the Clans to the Braes O Mar that he might by keen and fair contest select his hardiest soldiers and fleetest messengers The current Braemar Gathering and Highland Games can trace its roots back to 1816 when the Braemar Wright s Friendly Society was formed The entry money for each member was 10 shillings 50p with a quarterly subscription of 1 shilling The Society was re constituted in July 1826 as the Braemar Highland Society The athletics competition was held under the auspices of the society for the first time on 23rd August 1832 In 1900 she requested that no Games be held out of respect for those who had died in the South Africa Boer War There were no Games the following year for she herself died on 22 January 1901 just over a century ago During Queen Victoria s reign the Gathering was attended by three neighbouring clans representing the three large estates the Balmoral Highlanders Duff Highlanders from Mar Estate and the Farqharsons from Invercauld Estate Other Highlanders such as the Forbes and Lonach Highlanders sometimes took part The site of the Games changed regularly each estate playing host Sites included Balmoral Castle Mar Lodge Braemar Castle In 1906 however a site close to Braemar village centre was donated by the Duke of Fife of the Mar Estate for permanent use of the Gathering This pretty site The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park is where the Gathering is held today
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Location: Braemar, Royal Deeside, Cairngorm National Park, Scotland uk
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