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Balmoral Castle 
bal-MORR-ul
Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Started 1852
Completed 1856
Status: Fully Extant
bal-MORR-ul
Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Started 1852
Completed 1856
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
bal-MORR-ul
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Aberdeenshire
Historic County
City / Town / Village
Balmoral
Latitude
57.039742
Longitude
-3.21665
Date
Start Date
1852
Completion Date
1856
Circa Date
Images
The Entrance Façade
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The Entrance Façade
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The Garden Façade
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Estate Cottage
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Entrance Lodge
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Architects
There are no architects associated with this house.
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Unknown
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01339-742-334
Fax Number
01339-742-034
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
The Crown / Royal Family
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details
House is owned by H.M. The Queen, and is used as a holiday home of the Royal Family. The Estate is open to the public when the Royal Family is not in residence.
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
H.M. The Queen, Windsor family
A Past Seat(s) of
Earl of Fife. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, 19th century.
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
The original 15th century Balmoral Castle was demolished to make way for the current house.
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
Balmoral Castle is Scottish home of the Royal family. It is a personal property of the monarch and not a Crown property (like Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace). Balmoral was the property of Anne Gordon and her descendants until 1798, when the Estate was sold to the 2nd Earl of Fife. Victoria and Albert, frequent visitors, decided to purchase a holiday home in the Highlands; Prince Albert bought the Balmoral Estate in 1852 for Queen Victoria. The original 15th century Balmoral Castle was deemed too small and a new castle was built 100 yards to the north of the original castle. Prince Albert helped with the design of the Castle; it was completed in 1856 and is of local granite in the Scottish Baronial style. The Prince and Queen Victoria enjoyed many happy times here and it remained one of Victoria's favorite residences. Balmoral is the summer holiday home of the Royal Family and is not open to the public when the family is in residence.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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Comments
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Prince Albert laid out the original design of the grounds. The Duke of Edinburgh recently enlarged the flower and vegetable garden and created the water garden. Balmoral is today a working estate of over 50,000 acres. The Estate employs approximately 50 full-time staff and an additional 50 to 100 part-time staff. It is privately funded and owned by H.M. The Queen.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"The Queen" (2006 - exteriors only).
Bibliography
Related Resources
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