After the main house was completed, Queen Victoria’s husband, Albert, had more plans for the property. Unfortunately, he died before he could see his vision completed, but Victoria continued it for him, adding several houses to the estate over the years, and today there are reportedly 150 total buildings on the property. She built the Garden Cottage for her children, Baile-na-Coille for her servant, and Karim Cottage for her Indian secretary. In 2019, Prince William, Kate, and their kids reportedly stayed in a three-bedroom cottage on the estate called Tam-na-Ghar during a visit.
One of the cottages at Balmoral, called Birkhall, belongs to Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla. The former inherited it when his grandmother, The Queen Mother, died in 2002, and the couple spent their honeymoon there in 2005.
3. Prince Philip Managed the Gardens
When Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip took over the estate, the late Duke of Edinburgh took a keen interest in the gardens. He created a large vegetable garden next to Queen Mary’s flower garden, started a plantation of oak, built a flowered paved walkway, and made a water garden.
The late prince was known for his green thumb. In 1971, he oversaw the redesign and replanting of the gardens at Windsor Castle to include more than 3,500 rose bushes. He also lent his horticultural expertise to several other English estates where he lived, in addition to Balmoral.
4. Tartan and Green Is the Main Color Scheme
