Balmoral Pyramid, nestled in the forests of Cairngorms National Park, is famed for its historic Scottish castles.
The pyramid is both picturesque and historically fascinating as it has ties to the 'Royal Family.'
This Scottish Pyramid is known as cairn. It is the largest of 11 stone mounds erected by Queen Victoria in her family's honour, hidden among trees in the forest surrounding Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Scotland.
It was built to commemorate the death of her husband, Prince Albert, on 14 December 1861.
When Albert died suddenly in 1861, Victoria retreated to secluded privacy of Balmoral to mourn.
“Though she would eventually return to London, the estate cairns remained a symbol of both celebration and desolation; an immovable memory to those the Queen had loved and lost.”
The inscription on his cairn reads:
“To the beloved memory of Albert the great and good Prince Consort. Erected by his broken-hearted widow Victoria R. 21st August 1862.”
Due to its location and royal heritage, the monument is broadly known as Balmoral Pyramid or Prince Albert’s Cairn (prince consort who married Queen Victoria on 10 February 1840).
All cairns are said to commemorate British royal family members and events in their lives.
Prince Albert’s Cairn, however, is the largest and most popular for visitors as it sits atop a hill with incredible views over the Cairngorms National Park.
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Cairngorms National Park is a national park in northeast Scotland established in 2003.
It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, which was set up in 2002.
