01of 16Balmoral Castle.Getty ImagesFor more than 150 years, the Scottish castle has served as a private retreat for the British royals. In the highlands, the royals like to entertain friends, hold dances, picnic and go on shooting parties – all the while battling the nibbling little flies that stalk the heather-covered mountain sides.
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For more than 150 years, the Scottish castle has served as a private retreat for the British royals. In the highlands, the royals like to entertain friends, hold dances, picnic and go on shooting parties – all the while battling the nibbling little flies that stalk the heather-covered mountain sides.
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03of 16Lichfield/GettyHere,Queen Elizabethposes with her beloved corgis beside a waterfall in Sept. 1971.
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Here,Queen Elizabethposes with her beloved corgis beside a waterfall in Sept. 1971.
04of 16Queen Elizabeth.Lichfield/GettyQueen Elizabethrides on horseback with the Scottish castle in the distance during the Royal Family’s annual summer holiday in September 1971.
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Queen Elizabethrides on horseback with the Scottish castle in the distance during the Royal Family’s annual summer holiday in September 1971.
05of 16PA Images/Getty ImagesThe expansive Scottish property has been in the royal family since 1845, when Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, purchased the castle and the surrounding 7,000 acre estate.
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The expansive Scottish property has been in the royal family since 1845, when Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, purchased the castle and the surrounding 7,000 acre estate.
06of 16Lichfield/GettyQueen Elizabeth,Prince Philipand their four children used this picture taken in front of Balmoral Castle during their annual summer holiday in 1972 as their Christmas card.
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Queen Elizabeth,Prince Philipand their four children used this picture taken in front of Balmoral Castle during their annual summer holiday in 1972 as their Christmas card.
07of 16PA Images/Getty ImagesPrince Charleslooked the part in a tartan skirt and red knee socks while posing outside the castle with a dog back in 1978.
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Prince Charleslooked the part in a tartan skirt and red knee socks while posing outside the castle with a dog back in 1978.
08of 16Anwar Hussein/WireImagePrince Charlesand Princess Diana spent their honeymoon at Balmoral in August 1981.
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Prince Charlesand Princess Diana spent their honeymoon at Balmoral in August 1981.
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10of 16Tim Graham/Getty ImagesPrince Charlesvisit Glen Muick on the Belmoral Castle estate with sonsPrince WilliamandPrince Harry.
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Prince Charlesvisit Glen Muick on the Belmoral Castle estate with sonsPrince WilliamandPrince Harry.
11of 16The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall – or while in Scotland, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay – wear matching tartan ensembles while celebrating their one year anniversary at Balmoral in 2006.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall – or while in Scotland, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay – wear matching tartan ensembles while celebrating their one year anniversary at Balmoral in 2006.
12of 16Giuseppe Masci/AGF/UIG/Getty ImagesIt’s not all play for the monarch while she’s away in the Scottish Highlands. She does continue to work, reading her diplomatic papers in the famous “red boxes” that are delivered daily. She will also continue to hold audiences and undertake some public engagements.
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It’s not all play for the monarch while she’s away in the Scottish Highlands. She does continue to work, reading her diplomatic papers in the famous “red boxes” that are delivered daily. She will also continue to hold audiences and undertake some public engagements.
13of 16Express Newspapers/APQueen Elizabethoffered a rare glimpse inside her Scottish home while meeting Governor-General designate of Canada, Madame Julie Payett, at Balmoral Castle in Sept. 2017.
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Queen Elizabethoffered a rare glimpse inside her Scottish home while meeting Governor-General designate of Canada, Madame Julie Payett, at Balmoral Castle in Sept. 2017.
14of 16Kent Media/REX/ShutterstockIn 2016,Kate Middleton’s family got to experience the favorite royal spot. The Queen was at the wheel of her Range Rover as she chauffeured Kate’s mom, Carole Middleton, from a picnic during a late summer getaway to the highlands hideaway of Balmoral. The families enjoyed one of their favorite pasttimes, a country shoot.
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In 2016,Kate Middleton’s family got to experience the favorite royal spot. The Queen was at the wheel of her Range Rover as she chauffeured Kate’s mom, Carole Middleton, from a picnic during a late summer getaway to the highlands hideaway of Balmoral. The families enjoyed one of their favorite pasttimes, a country shoot.
15of 16Honoring a decades-old tradition that continues today, the Queen surveys the guards at Balmoral upon arrival for her summer holiday.
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Honoring a decades-old tradition that continues today, the Queen surveys the guards at Balmoral upon arrival for her summer holiday.
16of 16Giuseppe Masci/AGF/UIG/Getty ImagesDuring her summer holiday, the Queen will entertain many of her immediate family members, and this season will markMeghan Markle’s first summer there since her wedding toPrince Harry. Harry took Meghan to hisgrandmother’s Scottish highlands estatelast September before their engagement was announced.
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During her summer holiday, the Queen will entertain many of her immediate family members, and this season will markMeghan Markle’s first summer there since her wedding toPrince Harry. Harry took Meghan to hisgrandmother’s Scottish highlands estatelast September before their engagement was announced.
source: people.com
