Balmoral

This beautifully illustrated new guidebook offers readers the opportunity to see some of the most historic rooms in Scotland, as well as significant additions and alterations made at Balmoral Castle by His Majesty the King.

The 80-page paperback about the Castle and its 50,000-acre estate opens with a foreword from His Majesty, who writes: “Balmoral has been the cherished Scottish home of my family since the estate was purchased by Prince Albert, my great, great, great grandfather, in 1852. With its buildings of startling individuality, which never fail to fascinate, and its precious, almost sacred, surrounding landscape, it is a place where there is constant change, yet everything remains unaltered, with a sense of timelessness which refreshes the soul.”

Author Mary Miers said: “Balmoral will forever be associated with Victoria and Albert’s love affair with the Highlands, but there’s so much more to the story, which I hope this guidebook reveals. Now that Balmoral is more publicly accessible, it’s possible to appreciate how central the Prince Consort’s interests in architecture, design, landscaping and estate management were to its creation, and how effectively The King, who shares these passions, has added a new layer of interest and style, while preserving and enhancing the original.”

Eighty pages in a softback cover.