Balmoral Castle (/bælˈmɒrəl/) is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village...
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bacon and served with a whisky or peppercorn sauce. Balmoral chicken is named after Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. As a dish featuring haggis it is...
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one of the founders of the bank, on the obverse, and a vignette of Balmoral Castle on the reverse. The Royal Bank of Scotland began issuing £100 notes...
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form of a knitted, soft wool cap with a flat crown. It is named after Balmoral Castle, a royal residence in Scotland. It is an alternative to the similar...
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List of British royal residences (section Balmoral)
the Prince of Wales. Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Holyrood Hillsborough Castle Sandringham Balmoral Highgrove Llwynywermod Tamarisk Birkhall Anmer...
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acquired by Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria, as part of the Balmoral Castle estate in 1849 and given to his eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of...
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RMS Balmoral Castle (1910–1939) was a steamship of the Union-Castle Line RMS Balmoral Castle, was launched in November 1909 and, after being fitted out...
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19th-century Scotland were built in this style, including Queen Victoria's Balmoral Castle and Walter Scott's Abbotsford, while in urban settings Cockburn Street...
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from public life and left Buckingham Palace to live at Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle and Osborne House. For many years the palace was seldom used, even...
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Oxford shoe (redirect from Balmoral (shoe))
in Scotland and Ireland, where they are occasionally called Balmorals after Balmoral Castle. However, the shoes were later named Oxfords after Oxford University...
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the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby Balmoral Castle. Crathie Kirk is now united with neighbouring Braemar to form a single...
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and the trend would be confirmed in popularity by the rebuilding of Balmoral Castle in the nineteenth century and its adoption as a retreat by Queen Victoria...
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as Buckingham Palace, Holyrood Palace and Windsor Castle, Sandringham (along with Balmoral Castle in Scotland) is owned personally by the monarch. In...
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There are sixteen stone cairns on the Balmoral estate in Deeside, Scotland, including a single cairn on the adjoining Birkhall estate. The cairns commemorate...
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Ballater, and about two miles (3 km) east of the royal residence of Balmoral Castle. Behind it rises Creag nam Ban, a rounded granite hill about 527 metres...
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Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham House, whereas in Scotland the Royal Banner of Scotland is flown at Holyrood Palace and Balmoral Castle. Union Flag...
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Look up Balmoral or balmoral in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balmoral may refer to: Balmoral, New South Wales, a locality of Sydney Balmoral, New South...
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Elizabeth II (category Burials at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle)
United Kingdom remained consistently high. Elizabeth died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle, and was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III. Elizabeth was born...
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went to work as an outdoor servant (in Scots ghillie or gillie) at Balmoral Castle, which Queen Victoria and Prince Albert leased in February 1848, and...
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Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east...
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In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II ordered Highland cattle to be kept at Balmoral Castle where they are still kept today. From the late nineteenth century,...
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Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II (category Events at Windsor Castle)
Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign of 70 years and 214...
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Belvoir Castle, Waddesdon Manor, Eltham Palace, the Royal Naval College, Goldsmiths' Hall, Shoreham Airport, New Slains Castle, Balmoral Castle, Cruden...
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Indigenous Australians. Balmoral Beach was used by these people as a burial ground. Balmoral is named after Balmoral Castle, the large estate house in...
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The Castle of Mey (also known for a time as Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles (10 km) west of John...
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mechanism was electrified in 1982. A vestry was added in the early 1850s. Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's holiday home, lies 7 miles (11 kilometres)...
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The Balmoral Hotel is a hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping...
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to Alice in the form of a Celtic cross, situated in the grounds of Balmoral Castle. It is inscribed 'Her name shall live though now she is no more'. Alice's...
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herself. She and her husband, Prince Albert, built Balmoral Castle there which replaced an older castle. Deeside is a popular area for tourists, due to the...
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of her as a potential bride" and she accompanied him on visits to Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House. Charles's cousin Norton Knatchbull and his wife...
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