{"id":1217,"date":"2024-02-20T12:23:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T12:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castle.nicuilie.eu\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:46:14","slug":"glamis-castle-in-fife-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/glamis-castle-in-fife-scotland\/02\/","title":{"rendered":"Glamis Castle in Fife (Scotland)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fife, Scotland, home of the family of the Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the birthplace of The Princess Margaret; building of the present castle started about 1400; magnificent palace-like rooms with fine plasterwork ceilings; an interesting museum called &#8220;The Family Exhibition&#8221;; extensive park with Italian Garden.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKeZV24XESA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Glamis Castle is the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and is said to be the legendary setting of Shakespeare&#8217;s Macbeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glamis Castle is nestled amongst the trees in Glamis village, near Forfar and Kirriemuir in Scotland. Steeped in heritage, there is so much to see, do and learn about here. It&#8217;s a &#8220;must visit&#8221; destination on the east coast of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glamis Castle as filming location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Glamis Castle is a stunning castle in Angus, Scotland, that has been used as a filming location for several movies and TV shows. Some of the productions that have featured Glamis Castle are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Crown: The Netflix drama series about the life of Queen Elizabeth II used Glamis Castle to portray Balmoral Castle, the Queen&#8217;s private residence in Scotland .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas at the Castle: This romantic comedy film follows a perfume expert who travels to Scotland to create a scent for a Duke&#8217;s castle. Glamis Castle was the main shooting location for the movie, and also inspired the title.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas in the Highlands: This festive film tells the story of a New York marketing executive who inherits a Scottish castle and falls in love with the local community. Glamis Castle was the fictional castle in the film, and also the childhood home of the Queen Mother..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y6MZflzW3r0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/glamis-castle-in-fife-scotland\/02\/attachment\/79011086\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/79011086.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"79011086\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/79011086-300x182.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/79011086.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wansait.com\/tranzit\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/79011086-470x2851.jpg\" alt=\"79011086\" class=\"wp-image-1223\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div>Address: Dundee Rd, Glamis, Forfar, Angus DD8 1RJ, UK<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>Phone:+44 1307 840393<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>Visits: 10:00\u201318:00<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fife, Scotland, home of the family of the Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the birthplace of The Princess Margaret; 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