Princess Louise's cairn

Princess Louise's cairn

Location

Balmoral Estate, south of the A93 between Ballater and Braemar
Ballater

OS Map Reference

NO 258 942

Date

1871

Description

Cone of coursed granite rubble. The inscription reads: HRH the Princess Louise of England- The most noble The Marquis of Lorne-Married the 21st March 1871

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.

Era

1800s

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  • Anke Addy

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