Who owns Birkhill Castle?

History. Birkhill Castle is located on the banks of the River Tay estuary in Fife. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Dundee and their four children. The Dundee family run Birkhill Castle and he Lord Dundee works in the House of Lords, where he is a representative peer.

Is birkhill in Dundee or Angus?

Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland.

How many castles are in Fife?

171 castles
There are 171 castles, towers and fortified houses in the county of Fife.

How many Angus castles are there?

130 castles
There are 130 castles, towers and fortified houses in the county of Angus.

Where is the Birkhall estate in Aberdeenshire?

Birkhall (BerkHA; from the Scots Birk Hauch: “Birch River-meadow”) is a 53,000 acre (210 km²) estate on Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located alongside the River Muick to the southwest of Ballater. The property was built in 1715.

When was the Birkhall House in Ballater built?

It is located alongside the River Muick to the southwest of Ballater. The property was built in 1715. It was acquired from the Gordon family (owners of the Abergeldie Estate) who had acquired it from the Farquharsone family.

Who was the king at the time of Birkhall?

King George V lent Birkhall in the 1930s to the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) who holidayed here with their children, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. The house was redecorated by the Yorks who also replanted the gardens.

When did Prince Charles inherit the Birkhall estate?

Birkhall was inherited by Charles, Prince of Wales from Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, upon her death in 2002. He also spent his second honeymoon here in 2005 with the Duchess of Cornwall. In 2011, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, celebrated New Year’s Eve here.