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In the bustling Aberdeenshire town of Braemar, close to the late Queen’s beloved Balmoral, there’s a rather chi-chi hotel called the Fife Arms. Originally a stout stone Victorian building for tweedy country types, it is now a fabulous art-filled mecca of maximalism, attracting celebrities and wealthy Londoners looking for a…

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King dons new Charles III tartan at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering alongside Queen Camilla

The King was joined by Queen Camilla and his sister Anne, Princess Royal

The Independent UK

King Charles dons new tartan for Highland games at annual Braemar Gathering

His Majesty’s new green, blue and red tartan was designed to mark the Coronation

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In Pictures: Royals watch Highland games at Braemar Gathering

Competitors demonstrate feats of strength, dexterity and stamina as they take part in traditional Scottish sporting events and cultural pursuits.

The Independent UK

The Fife Arms review: the art of luxury in the Scottish Highlands

The luggage tag was first invented in 1882, initially for rail passengers, but most associated these days with air travel. It’s a fairly innocuous aspect of any trip, no doubt soon to be replaced by a piece of AI software that can tell where your luggage is travelling to before…

The Week

Snow update as Scotland records -16C in coldest March temperature in 13 years

Scotland hasn't seen temperatures this low in the month of March since 2010, when the village of Braemar experienced -18.6C.

Daily Record

UK weather: Snow blast batters Brits as nation braces for four days of severe warnings

Braemar in Aberdeenshire was one of the first places to be photographed with snowfall, while streets and gardens in Whitby and Newcastle were blanketed with snow in the early hours of Tuesday morning

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Rylan, Emma Willis and Oti Mabuse kick off Braemar to Aviemore trek for Comic Relief

The group were met with big crowds cheering as they set off on their three-day hike through the stunning Cairngorm Mountains along the Lairig Ghru track.

Daily Record

Dame Judi Dench and Sharleen Spiteri amaze Scots pub goers with impromptu performance

Dame Judi Dench and Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri joined together to sing Waterloo at the Fife Arms in Braemar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Daily Record

‘It’s a lot scarier to face winter here’: Britain’s coldest village prepares for freezing weather

In Braemar, Aberdeenshire, people are used to low temperatures but there is anxiety about the soaring costs of staying warm

The Guardian - UK

Charles opens new archway to mark Queen’s jubilee at Braemar Gathering

The Duke of Rothesay cut a heather rope to mark the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Archway structure

The Independent UK

Queen health fears deepen with Her Majesty suffering mobility problems 'more frequently'

The Queen has only missed the Braemar Gathering five times before in her 70-year reign and her absence this year will spark further fears for her health as she has not been seen in public since July 21

Daily Mirror

Queen 'resting more' after change in mobility as royals visit her at Balmoral

The Queen's mobility has taken 'a change in the past few weeks' and has sparked doubts over her attendance at the Braemar Games early next month, which is a highlight of Her Majesty's summer

Daily Mirror

Scots cyclist with specialised bike missing for a week as family grow concerned for welfare

Jordan Findlay, from Avonbridge in Falkirk, was last seen in the Aberdeenshire village of Braemar on Friday June 24.

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The Independent UK

Queen has attended more parish sales than any other person, says chaplain

The Reverend Ken MacKenzie, of the Braemar and Crathie parish, said he believed the Queen had attended every sale for 80 years.

Daily Record

'Explosion' at Braemar Lodge Hotel as huge flames engulf building

The hotel in Braemar went up in flames at around 7.30am on Wednesday morning.

Wales Online

Missing Highlands walker writes name in snow to aid mountain rescue teams

The 40-year-old walker from south of England was found safe and well in Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands, rescuers said

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Missing walker writes name in snow to aid mountain rescue teams

The 40-year-old walker was found safe and well in Braemar, rescuers said.

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