Princess Alice's cairn
Location
Balmoral Estate, south of the A93 between Ballater and Braemar
Ballater
OS Map Reference
NO 248 937
Date
1862
Description
A cone of coursed rubble. The inscriptio reads: Prince Louis of Hesse D'Armstadj - The Princess Alice of England - Married 1st July 1862
Related Information
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had 9 children between 1840-1857 They erected cairns for them, mostly at the time of their marriage. Some dates are visible, others are covered in lichen or worn away and illegible. This cairn commemorates the marriage of Princess Alice of England to Prince Louis of Hesse D'Armstadj in July 1862.
Era
1800s
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Categories
Photographer
- Anke Addy
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