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| HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay Opens Glamis Queen Mother Memorial Gates
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HRH The Prince Charles,
The Duke of Rothesay,
accompanied by HRH
The Duchess of Rothesay,
made a recent visit
to Glamis Castle in
Angus to officially
open the new Queen
Mother Memorial Gates
in memory of his grandmother,
the late Queen Mother.
Funded by public donations
from Scotland and
abroad, the Queen
Mother Memorial Gates
are the result of
a partnership between
the Queen Mother’s
Memorial Fund for
Scotland and Strathmore
Estates. Forming an
imposing new entrance
to the historic castle
in the centre of the
village of Glamis,
the gates took six
months to build.
Architect Lachlan
Stewart designed the
magnificent gates
in conjunction with
a small team of memorial
gates’ trustees.
The grand gate piers,
which are carved from
Wattscliffe Sandstone,
a delicate pink stone,
feature the eight
names and coats of
arms of the ancient
Royal burghs of Angus,
in addition to the
Bowes Lyon coat of
arms and the Glamis
crest. Two rampant
lions grace the regal
pillars. The imposing
gate piers frame wrought
iron gates, with the
Queen Mother’s
coat of arms intricately
detailed at the centre.
In creating the memorial,
this initiative sought
to create a new link
from the village to
the castle via the
avenue. It is the
first time in history
that the vista of
Glamis, with its fairytale
turrets and the rolling
Angus hills beyond,
can now be seen from
the main road. The
gates have also created
a new public space
in the village in
the style of amphitheatre.
Commenting on the
Queen Mother Memorial
Gates, David Adams,
general manager of
Glamis Castle said:
“We are delighted
with this striking
memorial – it
is a true work of
art, inspired, designed
and created by Scots
as an impressive monument
to a remarkable lady
- the Queen Mother.
Not only will they
give a warm welcome
to our visitors from
Scotland and across
the globe and add
to the sense of arrival
at the castle, they
have also created
a new public space
and focal point in
the heart of the village.”
Explained Adams: “Having
spent much of her
childhood at Glamis,
the Queen Mother always
had a strong affinity
with the castle -
during WW1, when the
castle became a military
hospital, she looked
after some of the
soldiers who convalesced
here. After her marriage,
she spent part of
her honeymoon here,
she visited Glamis
with her family thereafter
on many occasions
and HRH The Princess
Margaret was born
here. It is therefore
fitting that the Queen
Mother should be remembered
at Glamis in this
way.”
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