30 Photos of the Royal Family at Balmoral Castle, Queen Elizabeth's Favorite Home

Every summer until she passed away, the Queen spent a weeks-long holiday at Balmoral Castle, a stunning Scottish estate which was said to be her favorite residence. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren came to visit her to get away from the public eye, and just be a normal family (well, as normal as possible).

Balmoral has been a refuge for the royals for more than a century, ever since Prince Albert bought the property for his wife Queen Victoria in the mid-1800s. Here, as the castle was a focus in season four of The Crown and returns for the Ghillies Ball in season five, take a look back at the best photos of the royals at Balmoral throughout history.