Glamis Castle is a
large chateau-like castle, owned by the Lyon and Bowes-Lyon family for almost eight centuries.
It has close Royal connections as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother is a member of the family,
and her daughter Princess Margaret was born
here.
Glamis Castle
Tours
Guided tours take one
through sumptuously furnished rooms, commencing with the dining room in a wing of 1798. The
vaulted crypt is in the original tower, and a secret chamber is said to be located
here.
A minor stair leads down to
the castle well. The principal, wide, turnpike dates to 1600, and leads up to the drawing room
in what was the great hall. Also vaulted, it has a plaster ceiling and great
fireplace.
The chapel has amazing
painted panels of 1688 by Jacob de Wet. These depict the saints of Christ, with St Simon
wearing glasses and Christ donning a
hat!
Three rooms make up the
Royal Apartments. They were converted in 1923 following the marriage of Lady Elizabeth to
Prince (later King) George. Duncan’s Hall is where Macbeth slew Duncan, according to
Shakespeare. It is a plain vault with prison off
it.
The Blue
Room is now an exhibition room with notable family relics, including the watch left by
the Old Pretender in the castle. The coach house has another exhibition on estate life past and
present. Glamis
Castle has many ghostly
legends.
Glamis Castle
Map&Location
Glamis Castle Address: Dundee Rd, Glamis, Forfar DD8 1RJ, United Kingdom. Get help with
directions using the map provided bellow:
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Glamis Castle Photos
Glamis Castle
Entrance to Glamis Castle
Glamis Castle and park
Glamis Castle The Italian Garden
Glamis Castle viewed from the gardens
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