Balmoral Castle Tour: The Queens Scottish Castle

Balmoral Castle Tour: The Queens Scottish Castle While Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle may be the most well-known of the Queen's royal residences, the Monarch has been going to Balmoral Castle every year for her summer getaway. Located in Royal Deeside, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Balmoral Castle has been in the royal family since 1852, after Prince Albert bought it. The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, famously visited the residence every year during their marriage. However, 2021 marked the first time the Queen spent the summer there as a widow, having lost Prince Philip in April 2020. Balmoral Castle is set amongst acres of lush green countryside and the nearby River Dee. As you would expect from a royal country residence, it is isolated from any noisy neighbors. However, it has the village of Crathie at a convenient six miles away, and it is located just under two hours away from Inverness. The royal family residence was initially purchased by Prince Albert, Quee