Balmoral holds a “uniquely special place” in the hearts of the Royal family, the King has said in the foreword to a new guidebook.
The monarch, writing in the 80-page paperback titled Balmoral, said the Scottish estate was a “cherished home” for his family, with “startling individuality” and a “precious, almost sacred, surrounding landscape”.
In 1852, the 50,000-acre Balmoral estate was purchased by Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, who had become strongly drawn to the Highlands and went on to build the castle.
Since then, it has become a favourite summer retreat of the Royal family, with kings and queens adding their own stamp to the castle and grounds through the decades.
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