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Glamis Castle - Scotland
Glamis Castle is located in Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Originally built not for defensive purposes, but as a hunting lodge, the castle sits on low land in what was once a thick forest in the Angus countryside. In 1372 the land was granted to Sir John Lyon of Forteviot, by King Robert II, for services rendered to the crown. Around 1400 the second Sir John began work on the sandstone structure which we know as Glamis Castle. Sir John’s son, Patrick Lyon, Lord Glamis, began work on the Great Tower in 1435. The L-shaped tower was completed in 1484. King James V held court here from 1537 to 1542. His daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, visited the castle in 1562. In 1670 the 3rd Earl of Kinghorne moved into Glamis with his wife. Working his way through heavy debts he was able to remodel the castle in 1679 to its current appearance, which included the addition of the west wing. In later years Glamis Castle would be the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. Born in London in 1900, Elizabeth would go on to marry Price Albert, Duke of York, son of King George V in 1923. Elizabeth became Queen Consort in 1936 when Albert became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. Elizabeth gave birth to two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. Margaret, who’s title was Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden, was born here at Glamis in 1930. Elizabeth would go on to become the Queen Mother in 1952 when her daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth died in 2002 at the age of 101. In popular culture Glamis Castle was featured in Shakespeare’s Macbeth as the location in which Macbeth kills King Duncan. Although this is historically inaccurate it remains part of the castle’s history, which boasts a Duncan’s Hall inside.
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