Glamis Castle. Doorway
by RicardMN Photography
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Glamis Castle. Doorway
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RicardMN Photography
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Main entrance to Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Glamis Castle is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. It has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from the 17th century. Glamis was the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who married King George VI, and was later known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her second daughter, Princess Margaret, was born there.
The castle is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.
Avobe the door, the Strathmore royal coat of arms and bust of Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
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May 31st, 2013
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