Since it was purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1852, Balmoral Castle in Scotland has been a private home to successive generations of the royal family, right up to the present day. On this episode, a look back at the history of Balmoral.
Listen to the episode to find out about the history of Balmoral: The Royals and Balmoral Castle
Publications mentioned
Hello! Canada Weekly No 241 5 December 2011
From My Royal Collection
Eating Royally by Darren McGrady
Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday December 11th, 2011 at 9:00PM EST (North America)
The topic will be: December 11th marks the 75th anniversary of the abdication crisis. On this date King Edward VIII stepped down from the throne and changed the course of the present Queen's life. On this episode a look back at the crisis and its impact on the royal family.
December 11th episode has been postponed
© Marilyn Braun 2011
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