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In pictures: The Queen's life in Scotland

Getty Images A Young Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II stands on a bridge in the Glamis Castle in Scotland, where both princesses grew up.Getty Images
A young Princess Elizabeth stands on a bridge at Glamis Castle in Angus, where she spent time with her mother's parents

Queen Elizabeth often spoke of her "deep and abiding affection" for Scotland and recalled the "many happy memories" that she and Prince Philip had shared.

As a young princess she spent a lot of time north of the border, either with her parents at Balmoral or her maternal grandparents at Glamis Castle in Angus.

After she became Queen in 1952, she maintained the tradition of holidaying at Balmoral - as well as performing a range of official duties across Scotland.

Getty Images Princess Elizabeth arrives in Scotland for a holiday in 1930Getty Images
Princess Elizabeth arrives in Scotland for a holiday in 1930
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Getty Images Future King and Queen, George, Duke of York (1895 - 1952) and Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900 - 2002), with their daughters, Princesses Elizabeth (centre) and niece Diana, at Glamis Castle in Angus, ScotlandGetty Images
Princess Elizabeth (centre) with her mother, father and cousin Diana at Glamis Castle in 1931
Getty Images Princess Elizabeth sitting in the horse drawn carriage with her grandparents King George V and Queen Mary on the way back to Balmoral after attending church at nearby Crathie. 5th September 1932.Getty Images
Princess Elizabeth with her grandparents King George V and Queen Mary on the way back to Balmoral after attending church at nearby Crathie in September 1932
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth, Queen Consort to King George VI (left) with Princesses Elizabeth (right) and Margaret Rose, watching a spinner at work in a Scottish Highland village.Getty Images
Princess Elizabeth (right) watching a spinner at work in a Scottish Highland village in 1938
Getty Images Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret waiting at Ballater Station, near Balmoral Castle in 1946Getty Images
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret waiting at Ballater Station in 1946
Getty Images Princess Elizabeth dances with her fiance, Philip Mountbatten, in public for the first time at a ball at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, in July 1947Getty Images
Princess Elizabeth dances with her fiance, Philip Mountbatten, in public for the first time at a ball at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, in July 1947
Getty Images The Royal Family during a visit to Balmoral Castle in 1951. Princess Elizabeth is with her children Prince Charles (left) and Princess Anne.Getty Images
The Royal Family during a visit to Balmoral Castle in 1951. Princess Elizabeth is with her children Prince Charles (left) and Princess Anne.
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth with her children Charles and Anne at Balmoral in 1952Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth with her children Charles and Anne at Balmoral in 1952
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth outside the City Chambers in Glasgow during a Coronation Tour of Scotland, 1953. Standing behind her is the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Thomas Kerr.Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth outside the City Chambers in Glasgow during a Coronation Tour of Scotland in 1953
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Getty Images Queen Elizabeth with the officer in charge of the Guard of Honour of the 1st Battalion of the Glasgow Highlanders, during a Youth Rally at Hampden Park, Glasgow, during her state visit to Scotland, 25 June 1953Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth during a Youth Rally at Hampden Park in Glasgow as part of her visit to Scotland in June 1953
Getty Images The Queen prepares to visit the coal face at Rothes Colliery in Kirkcaldy in July 1953Getty Images
The Queen prepares to visit the coal face at Rothes Colliery in Kirkcaldy in July 1953
Getty Images President Eisenhower with the Queen and Prince Philip at Balmoral Castle in September 1959Getty Images
President Eisenhower with the Queen and Prince Philip at Balmoral Castle in September 1959
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth and Dr John Rannie attend the launching of the Queen Elizabeth 2. (Photo by Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images)Getty Images
The Queen at the launch of the ocean liner QE2 in Clydebank in 1967
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth gets the ribbon entangled in the hair of Debbie Brill of Canada, as she presents her with the gold medal for the high jump at Meadowbank Stadium, during the Commonwealth Games in 1970Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth presents a gold medal at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh during the 1970 Commonwealth Games
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in a field with some Highland cattle at Balmoral in 1972Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in a field with some Highland cattle at Balmoral in 1972
Getty Images The Queen with the Queen Mother, Princess Diana and Prince Charles at the Braemar Games in 1982Getty Images
The Queen with the Queen Mother, Princess Diana and Prince Charles at the Braemar Games in 1982
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth surrounded by the crowd at an event in Glasgow on 1 July, 1983Getty Images
The Queen at an event in Glasgow in July 1983.
Getty Images The Queen with parents of victims of the Lockerbie disasterGetty Images
The Queen with parents of victims of the Lockerbie disaster
EPA The Queen and Princess Anne at Dunblane Primary School, where 16 children and their teacher were killed by a gunmanEPA
The Queen and Princess Anne at Dunblane Primary School, where 16 children and their teacher were killed by a gunman
Getty Images After attending a private service at Crathie Church, the royal family stop to look at floral tributes left for Princess Diana at the gates of Balmoral CastleGetty Images
After attending a private service at Crathie Church, the Queen and the Royal family stop to look at floral tributes left for Princess Diana, at the gates of Balmoral Castle, in September 1997
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth sits with Presiding officer Sir David Steel (right), First Minister Donald Dewar (second left) and Prince Philip (far left), at the close of the ceremony for the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in 1999Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth sits with Presiding officer Sir David Steel (right), First Minister Donald Dewar (second left) and Prince Philip (far left), at the close of the ceremony for the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh in 1999
Getty Images The Queen greets wellwishers during her visit to Duthie Park in Aberdeen to mark her Golden Jubilee tour in 2002Getty Images
The Queen greets wellwishers during her visit to Duthie Park in Aberdeen to mark her Golden Jubilee tour in 2002
Getty Images Jacques Chirac and Tony Blair join Queen Elizabeth for the G8 summit dinner hosted in GleneaglesGetty Images
French President Jacques Chirac and UK's Prime Minister Tony Blair join Queen Elizabeth for the G8 summit dinner hosted in Gleneagles in 2005
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth attends the Ceremony Of The Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on July 12, 2010Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth attends the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 12 July 2010
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth meets delegates and athletes on a visit to the Athletes' Village during day one of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in GlasgowGetty Images
Queen Elizabeth meets delegates and athletes on a visit to the Athletes' Village during day one of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Getty Images First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on board the steam locomotive 'Union of South Africa' on the day she becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch on September 09, 2015 in Edinburgh, Scotland.Getty Images
The Queen and Prince Philip with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on board the steam locomotive 'Union of South Africa' on the day the Queen became Britain's longest reigning monarch in 2015
Getty Images Queen Elizabeth travels on a steam train to inaugurate the new £294m Scottish Borders RailwayGetty Images
The Queen travels on a steam train to inaugurate the Scottish Borders Railway
Getty Images The Queen meets construction workers during the official opening ceremony for the Queensferry Crossing in 2017Getty Images
The Queen meets construction workers during the official opening ceremony for the Queensferry Crossing in 2017
PA Media Queen Elizabeth attends the official opening of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament in 2021PA Media
Queen Elizabeth attends the official opening of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament in 2021
PA Media The Queen attends the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in June 2022PA Media
The Queen attends the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in June 2022
PA Media Queen Elizabeth waits in the drawing room at Balmoral before receiving new prime minister Liz Truss for an audience on 6 September 2022PA Media
Queen Elizabeth waits in the drawing room at Balmoral before receiving new prime minister Liz Truss for an audience on 6 September 2022