Birkhall
Birkhall (BerkHA; from the Scots Birk Hauch: "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]
History [edit]
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 Charles, Prince of Wales.[2][3][4] He also spent his second honeymoon here in 2005. In 2011, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated New Year's Eve here.[5]
A fine wire suspension bridge erected in 1880 by John Harper crosses the River Muick here.
References [edit]
- ^ Place-Names of the Cairngorms National Park, Cairngorms National Park Authority
- ^ a b "Birkhall". The Prince of Wales. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ a b "UK | Scotland | Royal retreat for grieving prince". BBC News. 2002-04-10. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ a b c "HELLO!". Hellomagazine.com. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ Corneau, Allison (2011-12-31). "PIC: Prince Harry Has Snowball Fight With Pal in Switzerland". UsMagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
Coordinates: 57°01′43″N 3°04′26″W / 57.0287°N 3.0740°W
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