Balmoral Castle

Historian Michael Lynch said, "Balmoral's Scottishness helped give the monarchy a truly British dimension for the first time."

An excerpt from the article 22 facts about Balmoral Castle

The life of the royal couple at Balmoral was more like that of the nobility than the royal family. Queen Victoria went on long walks, even four hours long, and Albert spent many days hunting.

Over the years, many painters were employed at Balmoral, including Edwin and Charles Landseer and Carl Haag, who immortalized the royal family, the castle surroundings and the staff.