The Crown Queen Mother Scotland Castle
In 1952 just after the death of her husband king george vi elizabeth bowes lyon better known today as the queen mother bought a 450 year old rundown castle in the far north of scotland as a place to get away from everything.
The crown queen mother scotland castle. Heres the story behind that visit and. Admire the beautiful rooms and picturesque gardens and on a clear day if youre lucky enjoy views across to orkneys old man of hoy. Queen victoria bought the highlands castle in 1848.
The king died of liver cancer in 1952 making his. Barrogill castle was in a semi derelict state when in 1952 the estate was purchased by queen elizabeth the queen mother the widow of king george vi who had died earlier in the year. According to a february 2019 report.
Balmoral castle is the windsor familys getaway in northern scotland. Nestled on the far north east coast of scotland the castle gardens of mey was the queen mothers favourite summer residence where she spent more than 50 years. She oversaw the restoration of the remote barrogill castle on the north coast of caithness for use as her holiday home and chose many of the fixtures and fittings herself.
Previously a royal residence the castle of mey is home to the beautiful surrounding gardens visitor centre animal centre and is available for luxury wedding venue hire. Castle of mey formerly barrogill castle located in the north of caithness on the north coast of scotland 2006. The crown depicts how the heartbroken queen mother bought a castle in remote scotland to privately mourn the death of her husband king george vi.
Welcome to the castle of mey the queen mothers home in caithness.