Back Balmoral-kasteel Afrikaans Castiello de Balmoral AN قلعة بالمورال Arabic Castiellu de Balmoral AST Балморал Byelorussian Балморал (замък) Bulgarian বালমোরাল দুর্গ Bengali/Bangla Castell de Balmoral Catalan Balmoral Czech Castell Balmoral Welsh
| Balmoral Castle | |
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| Type | Scots baronial mansion |
| Location | Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°2′27″N 3°13′48″W / 57.04083°N 3.23000°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | William Smith, directed by Prince Albert |
  Location in Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Balmoral Castle is a royal residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located near the village of Crathie, 6.2 miles (10 km) west of Ballater and 6.8 miles (11 km) east of Braemar. It was purchased by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, in 1848. Victoria and Albert paid £300,000 for full ownership of the house in 1852. Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone in 1853, signed a parchment recording the date, and placed it in the hole prepared for the stone. The area of Balmoral covers approximately 50,000 acres (20,000 hectares). Today, Balmoral is owned privately by the British royal family, and was one of Queen Elizabeth II's favourite summer retreats. This is the place where Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022.