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One's electricity bill is coming down: Queen wins battle with greens to build hydroelectric turbine to generate £650,000-worth of power a year and make Balmoral self-sufficient

01/04/20 15:59

The Queen (inset) has won a battle with environmentalists to go green and build a hydroelectric turbine on her land. Her Majesty wanted to build a two-megawatt generator on the River Muick, which runs through her 50,000-acre Balmoral estate (top left) in Scotland. The plans (bottom left and top right) will generate up to £650,000 of power a year, which will power the estate, and surplus electricity could be sold on to the National Grid....read

Feeling blue? The Queen heads to church at Balmoral after her son Prince Andrew's blazing row was revealed and after the departure of beleaguered PM Boris Johnson
08/09/19 11:14
The Queen, 93, looks elegant in pale blue as she heads to Craithe Kirk near Balmoral Castle for Sunday service today. She will be joined by Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.
How The Queen pranked unwitting American tourists who failed to recognise her at Balmoral by telling them: 'I've never seen a royal... but this policeman has'
31/08/19 07:38
The 93-year-old monarch was walking with protection officer Richard Griffin. She was dressed in tweeds and a headscarf on the estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Queen and Prince Philip have lunch with grandson James Viscount Severn on their Scottish estate as Prince Andrew and Fergie jet off to Spain after leaving family gathering early amid Epstein turmoil
14/08/19 17:20
The Queen was pictured arriving at a lodge on the Balmoral estate in Scotland today, ahead of a lunch with members of the royal family.
Staff at the Queen's Balmoral estate slam 'disgusting' litter louts after hiking trail is blighted with McDonald's rubbish and plastic bottles
08/08/19 01:08
Piles of rubbish have been left at the bothy at Glas-allt Shiel, by Loch Muick in Aberdeenshire on the Queen's Balmoral Estate. Balmoral Castle tweeted about the mess and told visitors to 'leave no trace'.
A jolly holiday! Queen looks elegant in a sky blue outfit as she inspects the guard of honour at Balmoral Castle to mark the official start of her summer break
06/08/19 13:24
The Queen, 93, appeared in high spirits as she inspected the guard of honour before entering the Scottish residence, wearing a sky blue jacket and skirt with black buttons.
Shall we pop over for tea, Ma'am? As the Queen (finally) packs her bags for Balmoral, TV historian Lucy Worsley rents a house on the royal estate and has a truly majestic time
02/08/19 21:09
Lucy stays in one of Queen Victoria's favourite hideaways, a farmer's house called Allt-na-guibhsaich that is now a self-catering holiday home overlooking the still black waters of Loch Muick.
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A castle fit for a Queen, or at least her neighbour: Scottish mansion just a stone's throw from the Monarch's beloved Balmoral estate goes on sale for £750k
11/03/19 11:55
Craigendarroch House, a grand baronial style home in Ballatar, Aberdeenshire, looks remarkably similar to the Her Majesty's Balmoral Castle and is on the same road.
Queen lodges appeal against ‘punitive’ business rates increase at her Balmoral estate after SNP’s land reforms landed her with a £16,800 bill
22/02/19 09:25
The move comes after she was handed a business rates bill of £16,800 on her Balmoral estate following the Scottish Government’s decision to overhaul the Land Reform Act.
Back in rude health! Prince Philip, 97, ‘looks fit as a fiddle’ as he drives himself into the Queen’s Balmoral estate after recovering from a period of illness
30/08/18 19:46
The 97-year-old royal, who normally answers enquiries about his well-being, with a barked: 'Well do I look bloody ill?', was driving himself back down from an outing to Loch Muick on Wednesday.
Volunteers prepare to clean up Prince Charles' favourite mountain in Balmoral estate that he immortalised in a children's book after 'litter lout' hikers dumped trails of rubbish at the summit
30/08/18 15:20
Lochnagar is the Prince of Wales's favourite spot for a walk with wife Camilla during summer months spent at the Balmoral estate. The 3789ft peak is going to be given a makeover by volunteers.
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And what do you poo? The Queen appears to hold her nose after Shetland pony has a little accident when she arrives at Balmoral for her summer break
06/08/18 11:57
The 92-year-old monarch looked typically elegant in a sky blue ensemble as she arrived at the gates of Balmoral, Scotland, where she inspects the guard of honour before entering the Castle at the start of her annual holiday.
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Barbecues are banned at bone-dry Balmoral Castle over fire fears
02/07/18 21:00
Balmoral, where Prince Phillip and the Queen will retreat later this month, has banned barbies because of the dangers of fires.
Queen grants access for the BBC's Countryfile to film at Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral Castle for programme's 30th anniversary
27/04/18 21:55
The Queen has granted the BBC programme Countryfile exclusive access to three of her favourite residences - Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral Castle.
It's you again! Naughty pony who tried to take a bite out of the Queen's posy is on hand to welcome the monarch to Balmoral Castle (and is much better behaved than the last time they met)
07/08/17 12:28
The Queen was greeted by a rather naughty Shetland pony named Cruachan IV - as she arrived at Balmoral Castle today. The last time she met the pony, he tried to nibble her posy.
The Queen attends a church service near Balmoral during her annual holiday in Scotland after it emerged her top aide is preparing to quit
30/07/17 12:05
The Queen is currently enjoying her annual Scottish holiday at Balmoral Castle. She was snapped arriving to attend the Sunday service at Crathie Kirk, the parish church, today.
Devastation of the Queen Mother's garden: Glorious royal flowerbeds near Balmoral Castle which Prince Charles lovingly tended for years in memory of his grandmother have been flooded
05/01/16 00:55
The late Queen Mother adored the ‘hermit’ qualities of this haven in the hills near Balmoral, much of which she designed herself. Prince Charles maintained and expanded it.
Antiques fans to get a glimpse of Balmoral's treasures: Two Roadshow specials to showcase castle's jewellery, sculptures and the royal Land Rover
01/12/15 02:06
Balmoral Castle has opened its doors to the BBC One programme for two special shows that will feature items with links to the household. Pictured, the Queen at her desk in Balmoral.
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Let's hope it's not the royal silver! Queen's housekeeper joins thousands queuing with trinkets outside Balmoral castle as Antique Roadshow films in the grounds
30/07/15 18:18
Queues of people - including the monarch's housekeeper Sheen Stuart - were seen snaking around Balmoral Castle armed with various trinkets and treasures.
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Duke of Kent leaves hospital with a walking stick after suffering dislocated hip at the weekend during a trip to Balmoral
07/04/15 17:45
The Duke of Kent, 79, was spotted leaving Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with a walking stick today after dislocating his hip while staying at the Royal's Balmoral estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.
Royals rent out cottage of man who entranced the Queen: Abdul Karim’s former Balmoral Estate retreat to be hired out for up to £1,080 per week
29/09/14 00:03
The Queen is set to cash in on Indian servant Abdul Karim’s scandalous links with her great-great-grandmother by renting out his former home on the Balmoral Estate for up to £1,080 per week.

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