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June 2025

The Princess of Wales wore a Self-Portrait dress and her Susan Caplan vintage jewels.

Balmoral Estate

It is located in the countryside of Aberdeenshire and is part of the Balmoral Estate, private property of the monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II has spent some of her Scottish summer breaks at the lodge rather than at Balmora Castle.

The Garden Cottage

Tam-Na-Ghar

Located not far from Balmoral, this cottage was built with stone and wood from the property and it was completed in 1895.

👆here on the left is the cottage position to the Castle. On the right there are the kitchen gardens created by Prince Philip, the greenhouse and the conservatory. In the middle, the Water Garden and the Thistle Maze (the latter created by King Charles III).

The Honka Hut

The Honka Hut overlooks Glenbeg burn on the Balmoral Estate in Ballochbuie Forest, near Braemar. The wood cabin was gifted to HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip by the Finnish Forest Industry as a 25th wedding anniversary gift in the 1970s.

Photo taken by The Princess of Wales and shared as a tribute to Prince Philip on the occasion of his death.

May 2017

May 2018

Diamond Moon Brooches

Queen Beatrix's moon + wings brooches:

Glas-Allt-Shiel

on Loch Muick

Privately owned by the Monarch

Location in relation to Balmoral Castle

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Balmoral Tartan

It's the Royal Gamily's official tartan and is inrended to be worn exclusively by the members of the Royal Family. The tartan was first designed by Prince Albert in 1853.

King Charles III Tartan

''Intended for the private use of His Majesty King Charles III. The design is based on the Balmoral tartan sett, which dates from c.1850. The cloth ...... includes a central stripe motif (one broad and two narrow)''

Created in 2023.

The Duke of Rothesay (Hunting) tartan

There are 2 Duke of Rothesay tartans: the original one is predominantly red with green stripes. The Hunting one has the colours reversed.

Strathearn tartan

Use by The Earl and Countess of Strathearn

Lord of The Isles Tartan

When the then HRH Prince Charles held the title Lord of the Isles would wear this tartan when visiting Scotland.

The Stewart Hunting Tartan

This tartan is distinct in that it is available for anyone without a clan tartan of their own to wear.

Royal Stewart tartan

Queen Elizabeth II's official tartan

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Tartan

Star Brooches

Queen Emma

There are 2 sets that were gifted to Queen Emma on the occasion of her wedding:

- 5 diamond 12-pointed stars

- 5 diamond 10-pointed star

June 2023

The Princess of Wales wore the Collingwood pearl earrings and Diana's pearl bracelet

Kensington Palace

August 30, 2017

June 2011