Balmoral Scottish Royal Scots baronial revival style castle and grounds in Spring; Royal residences Crathie, Deeside Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

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Balmoral Castle is a large estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, 10 kilometres ( mi) west of Ballater and 11 kilometres ( mi) east of Braemar. Balmoral has been one of the residences of the British Royal Family since 1852, when it was purchased by Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert. It remains the private property of the monarch, and is not part of the Crown Estate.

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Size: 3283px × 4925px
Location: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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