A historic castle close to the Queen's residence at Balmoral has been left on the brink of collapsing into a swollen river after intense flooding.
The owner of Abergeldie Castle was forced to evacuate the 16th century A-listed tower house in Aberdeenshire on Sunday after the River Dee swept away about 18 metres of land behind the property, leaving it only a few metres from the water.
The Royal Family rented 450-year-old Abergeldie Castle, about 3.2 km east of Balmoral, between 1848 and 1970.
Portions of the 4735 hectare sporting estate are regularly rented out to royalty for shooting and fishing.
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