The Ghillies Ball: inside the annual dance thrown at Balmoral

The traditional dance dates back to when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert would throw a summer party for their staff, known in Gaelic as ‘ghillies’

inside Balmoral Castle

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ghilliesball

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The Ghillies Ball: inside the annual dance thrown at Balmoral