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King and Queen receive Lego figures as they meet ‘good neighbours’

Charles and Camilla met locals in Ballater who live near their royal residences.

Evening Standard

Ballater residents 'dumbfounded' by slow emergency response to fire

BALLATER residents have been left “dumbfounded” after it took more than an hour for emergency services to respond to a fire in a residential…

The National (Scotland)

Fish Shop, Aberdeenshire: ‘So popular even its owner can’t get a table’ – restaurant review

They don’t serve fish and chips, so as not to upset the local chippy

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The small Scottish village where Kate Middleton pops out for a coffee like a local

The Princess of Wales and other senior members of the royal family including the King are said to be treated like 'normal members of the community' in the small countryside village of Ballater near Balmoral Castle.

Daily Record

The picturesque village where royals mingle with locals as they do their shopping

Members of the Royal Family often visit the Victorian village of Ballater, Aberdeenshire as it is just a short drive from the stunning grounds of Balmoral Castle

Daily Mirror

Hundreds gather for Big Lunch celebrations across Scotland

A total of almost 2,000 people turned out for events in Ballater and Gartocharn on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Coronation celebrations continue with military parade in Glasgow

The city’s Lord Lieutenant, Jacqueline McLaren, inspected a guard of honour and led three cheers for the King and Queen.

The Independent UK

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Coronation celebrations continue in Scotland day after King Charles is crowned with military parade

A ceremony was held in George Square in Glasgow, followed by a military parade to the city's cathedral.

Daily Record

Military parade in Glasgow as celebrations to mark the coronation continue

Hundreds of people are expected to attend Coronation Big Lunch events across Scotland.

The Independent UK

Serving King and late Queen ‘an honour and a privilege’, says royal butcher

John Sinclair, co-owner of HM Sheridan in Ballater, was given a royal warrant to serve the late Queen and Charles in 1987.

The Independent UK

Events to be held around Scotland in celebration of Charles’s coronation

Ballater is just one village in Scotland which will celebrate the King’s coronation this weekend, with Big Lunch events to be held across the country.

The Independent UK

Scots mum left paralysed after horror bike smash vowed to walk again for five kids

Tracey Mitchell was riding solo when she lost control and was thrown into woodland on a remote country road near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, in June 2021.

Daily Record

Balmoral Arms review: a hotel fit for a king

“Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take you to... Aberdeenshire?” When Good Housekeeping chose Aberdeenshire as the top place to visit in 2023, ahead of Aruba and Guyana, you’d be forgiven for thinking they’d misheard the lyrics to that famous Beach Boys hit Kokomo.

The Week

Refuge centres open in Scots towns for residents cut-off amid 'severe' floods

The severe weather has led to road closures, power cuts, broadband failure and railway disruption.

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Scots urged to check sheds for missing man who vanished after getting on bus five days ago

James Duncan was last seen at around 1.20am on Bridge Street in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, on Wednesday October 19 after travelling there by bus the day before.

Evening Standard

Watch: King Charles thanks Scottish community for their support after Queen’s death

One of the late Queen’s ushers said the new King is carrying on with her “great tradition” as Charles thanked the people of Aberdeenshire for helping to honour his late mother. The King and Queen Consort were welcomed at the Victoria and Albert Halls in Ballater on Tuesday, near the…

The Independent UK

King thanks Scottish community for their support following Queen’s death

The King and the Queen Consort met locals in Ballater to thank them for their support after the death of Elizabeth II.

Daily Mirror

Butcher praised by King Charles for unique freezer escape using only a black pudding

Christopher McCabe was at death's door after getting himself locked in a walk-in freezer but luckily he was able to batter his way out using a black pudding sausage

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'The right place to say goodbye' Queen's funeral mourners flock to Balmoral Castle

Mourners at the estate and nearby Ballater came out to pay their respects to the monarch on the day she is laid to rest.

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Former Berwick vicar who was at Balmoral when Queen Elizabeth II died speaks of community's 'deep grief'

"People were so upset that they were shutting their shops and going home"

Wales Online

Queen’s Balmoral ‘neighbours’ pay respects as hearse passes through Ballater

'She meant such a lot to people in this area. People were crying, it was amazing to see.'

The Independent UK

Queen’s ‘neighbours’ pay respects as hearse passes through Ballater

There was no applause or flowers strewn in the path of the hearse, but there was a quiet and reflective atmosphere.

The Independent UK

Queen’s coffin lies in rest at Edinburgh after late monarch leaves beloved Balmoral for final time

Silent and sombre crowds break into applause as funeral cortege makes six-hour trip from Scottish residence for Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Thousands line roads as Queen’s coffin driven to Edinburgh

The hearse made a journey of around 180 miles from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Daily Record

Ballater residents who described Queen as 'neighbour' bid emotional farewell for final time

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, and her passing has sparked an outpouring of national grief ever since.

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