Balmoral Castle (PA/Chris Bacon)

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Location: Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
History: The Balmoral Estate was originally a home built by Sir William Drummond in 1390. It is now best known as Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh's summer retreat, and its recent history as a royal residence dates back to when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first leased it in 1848.

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