Birkhall
Birkhall (BerkHA; from the Scots Birk Haugh: "Birch River-meadow"[1]) is a 53,000 acre (210 km²) estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2] It is located alongside the River Muick to the southwest of Ballater.[3]
[edit] History
The property was built in 1715.[4] The property was acquired from the Gordon family (owners of the Abergeldie estate). In 1849, it was acquired by Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria.[4] It became the Deeside home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1930, and later of Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay.[2][3][4] He also spent his second honeymoon here in 2005. In 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrated New Year's Eve here.[5]
A fine wire suspension bridge erected in 1880 by John Harper crosses the River Muick here.
[edit] References
- ^ Place-Names of the Cairngorms National Park, Cairngorms National Park Authority
- ^ a b "Birkhall". The Prince of Wales. http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/residences/birkhall/. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ a b "UK | Scotland | Royal retreat for grieving prince". BBC News. 2002-04-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1916686.stm. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ a b c "HELLO!". Hellomagazine.com. 2005-03-18. http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/specials/weddingvenues/pagina_6_2.html. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ Corneau, Allison (2011-12-31). "PIC: Prince Harry Has Snowball Fight With Pal in Switzerland". UsMagazine.com. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pic-prince-harry-has-snowball-fight-with-pal-in-switzerland-20113112. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
Coordinates: 57°01′43″N 3°04′26″W / 57.0287°N 3.0740°W
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