Victoria, Princess Royal

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) is Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She and her family began visiting Scotland in 1842, with Balmoral Castle becoming their main residence in Scotland. Victoria was a driving force behind the romantic ideal of Scotland that sprang up at that time. The publication of her Highland journals also contributed to the image of the ideal family life that the royal family displayed to the public which, when combined with her descriptions of the 'wilds' of Scotland, made her journals a great success.