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How Much Did The Queen Pay For The Castle In Scotland?

Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother, and husband Prince Albert, officially secured the purchase of Balmoral in 1852 for £32,000, according to Historic Environment Scotland. Did the Queen Mother buy a run down castle in Scotland? It looks out to sea across the Pentland Firth. Built as a Z-plan castle between 1566 and 1572 by …

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