Question: did the queen mother buy the scottish castle

Answer: Yes, Barrogill Castle was in a semi-derelict state when, in 1952, the estate was purchased by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the widow of King George VI, who had died earlier in the year. The Queen Mother set about restoring the castle for use as a holiday home, removing some of the 19th-century additions, and reinstating the Castle's original name. As part of the restoration, the castle was for the first time supplied with electricity and water. The Queen Mother hung several portraits of the previous owners - the Earl of Caithness around the castle. She regularly visited it in August and October from 1955 until her death in March 2002; the last visit was in October 2001.