Balmoral Castle 🏰 , built in the 14th century, is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. During their summer holidays, the British royals 👑 stay here for up to 12 weeks every year. The castle 🏰 , has been the private property of the British royals since 1852 and is not part of the Crown Estate. Here in her familiar and relaxed surroundings, the Queen closed her eyes forever on 8 September 2022. The palace 🏰 consists of two three-storey, interconnected square structures, each enclosing an inner courtyard. The south-western part of the building houses the official rooms and the royal bedrooms, while the north-western part houses the kitchen, utility rooms, storage rooms, ancillary rooms and staff rooms. The 24 metre high clock tower is located on the south-east side. Balmoral Castle 🏰 has over 70 (!) rooms in total. I was fascinated by the fact that you can move freely around the park and get right up to the castle. It is also possible to visit the inside without any problems (April - end of July). There are no barriers around the extensive park and any cameras are skilfully concealed. Only the small River Dee separates it from the road opposite. By clearly limiting the number of tourists during the day, it was not too crowded, pleasant and relaxed! A wonderful property and a definite must when visiting the Scottish Highlands! 🩷 Kisses 😘