A History of Balmoral Castle, Where Queen Elizabeth II Spent Her Final Days
glamour.comat the beloved property on September 8, 2022.Her family, including her son Prince Charles () and grandson Prince William, traveled to Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to be by her side in her final days at the castle, which was long said to have been her favorite.
So what does the Queen’s former summer home look like? She did a good job of keeping the extravagant dwelling private, but there are a few interesting design details that have slipped out over the years.
We round them up below.Queen Victoria oversaw the completion of the building that stands today, which is not the original.Balmoral has technically been around since the 15th century, but several additions and renovations over the years have transformed the home into something far from the original version.
A Scottish courtier called Sir Robert Gordon demolished most of the first building and constructed a new, smaller one in 1830.
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