balmorality

Ian R. Mitchell, "Rheumatism, Romanticism and Revolution: Victoria, Balmorality and 1848" in History Scotland (Vol.

His answer is what he describes as "a Bolshevisation of Balmorality", an examination of how the British Royal Family came to establish its very own pseudo-Celtic Ruritania on Deeside.

They came here to create a model sporting estate for grouse shooting, salmon fishing and deer stalking in the fashion of the day, (now referred to as the Balmorality Epoch), returning to their city residence each winter.