and public scrutiny of london. that is a magnificent building. more like a big country house than a castle. beautiful manicured lawn. i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. so the history is, in september 1853, queen victoria laid the foundation stone, and this is when they started the build of the balmoral castle that we have today. and in terms of the design, the architecture, what would you describe it as? yes, again, i think prince albert had quite an influence. it s quite a germanic style. it reminds him, i think, of his home in germany. i think someone described it as a piece of bavaria plunked into the middle of the scottish forestland. exactly!
i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. so the history is, in september 1853, queen victoria laid the foundation stone, and this is when they started the build of the balmoral castle that we have today. and in terms of the design, the architecture, what would you describe it as? yes, again, i think prince albert had quite an influence. it s quite a germanic style. it reminds him, i think, of his home in germany. i think someone described it
more like a big country house than a castle. beautiful manicured lawn. i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. so the history is, in september 1853, queen victoria laid the foundation stone, and this is when they started the build of the balmoral castle that we have today. and in terms of the design, the architecture, what would you describe it as? yes, again, i think prince albert had quite an influence. it s quite a germanic style. it reminds him, i think, of his home in germany. i think someone described it as a piece of bavaria plunked into the middle of the scottish forestland. exactly! so that was the start of the love