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CASTLE (Gaelic, " the majestic dwelling ") , a private See also:residence of the See also:British See also:sovereign, in the See also:parish of Crathie and See also:Braemar, See also:Aberdeenshire, See also:Scotland, on the right See also:bank of the See also:Dee (here spanned by a See also:fine suspension See also:bridge), 9 m. W. of See also:Ballater and at a height of goo ft. above the See also:sea. The See also:property formerly belonged to the Farquharsons of Inverey, from whom it was acquired by See also:Sir See also:Robert See also:Gordon, whose trustees disposed of the See also:lease in 1848 to the See also:prince See also:consort, by whom the whole See also:estate was See also:purchased in 1852 and bequeathed to See also:Queen See also:Victoria. The castle is built of See also:granite in the Scots baronial See also:style, with an eastern See also:tower zoo ft. high commanding a superb view—Ballochbuie and Braemar to the W., Glen Gairn to the N., Lochnagar and the beautiful valley of the Dee to the S. On See also:Craig Gowan (1319 ft.), a See also:hill 1 m. to the See also:south, have been erected memorial See also:cairns to Queen Victoria, the prince consort, Princess Alice and other members of the royal See also:family of See also:Great See also:Britain. The parish See also:church of Crathie (1903), replacing the See also:kirk of 18o6, is 12 m. to the W., and about 2 M. farther See also:west stands Abergeldie Castle, another Highland royal residence, an See also:ancient See also:building to which See also:modern additions have been made, inhabited by See also:King See also:Edward VII. when prince of See also:Wales, and after his See also:accession to the See also:throne used as a See also:shooting-See also:lodge.

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