{"id":801969,"date":"2026-03-03T20:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/801969\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:49:21","slug":"royal-family-residence-forced-to-issue-statement-after-bridge-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/801969\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family residence forced to issue statement after bridge collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Royal Family residence was forced to issue a statement online after a bridge on the same estate collapsed.<\/p>\n

The bridge, located on King Charles’s Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire, collapsed after substantial volumes of melting snow overwhelmed the infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The incident follows weeks of severe winter weather that battered the Scottish region with persistent snowfall.<\/p>\n

The road surface at the Spittal of Glen Muick car park gave way, causing significant damage that has undermined the bridge structure.<\/p>\n

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Royal Family residence forced to issue statement after bridge collapses<\/p>\n

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FACEBOOK: BALMORAL CASTLE<\/p>\n

Access via the popular Glen Muick route has been severed as a result.<\/p>\n

Estate officials have shut the crossing to all traffic and foot passengers.<\/p>\n

Motorists have been urged to stay away from the area whilst the situation is addressed.<\/p>\n

Balmoral Castle released a statement addressing the incident: “Unfortunately, due to a high volume of snowmelt, the road at the Spittal of Glen Muick car park has collapsed and undermined the bridge.<\/p>\n

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Balmoral Castle took to social media with a warning to visitors and locals<\/p>\n

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FACEBOOK: BALMORAL CASTLE<\/p>\n

“The bridge is now closed to both vehicles and pedestrians. We will begin repair work as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n

Photographs published by the estate reveal the extent of the destruction, with tarmac linking the wooden bridge to the roadway having been substantially washed away.<\/p>\n

Orange traffic cones now mark the hazardous area to prevent anyone from attempting to cross.<\/p>\n

Restoration efforts are expected to commence at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>\n

\"BalmoralThe King regularly spends time in Scotland at Balmoral Castle | GETTY<\/p>\n

Loch Muick draws considerable numbers of visitors throughout the year and holds a 4.8-star rating on TripAdvisor, where reviewers have described the scenery as “stunning” and “amazing”.<\/p>\n

The area is renowned for its remarkable wildlife, with sightings of Golden Eagles reported by those exploring the grounds.<\/p>\n

The location offers a relatively level walking path around the loch’s edge and remains accessible by vehicle, with parking available for \u00a35.<\/p>\n

The 50,000-acre Balmoral Estate passed to King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n

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King Charles arriving at Balmoral Castle in the summer of 2025<\/p>\n

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Royal connections to the area stretch back generations, with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert acquiring the castle in 1852.<\/p>\n

Since ascending to the throne, King Charles has welcomed the public into his private Scottish residence through exclusive guided tours of rooms still used by the Royal Family.<\/p>\n

The monarch has spoken openly about his deep affection for Scotland. During a speech marking the Scottish Parliament’s 25th anniversary in 2024, he remarked: “Speaking from a personal perspective, Scotland has always had a uniquely special place in the hearts of my family and myself.”<\/p>\n

Charles also reflected on his mother’s profound attachment to the estate, noting: “My late mother especially treasured the time spent at Balmoral, and it was there, in the most beloved of places, where she chose to spend her final days.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Royal Family residence was forced to issue a statement online after a bridge on the same estate…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801970,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7708],"tags":[5105,7710,519,448,512],"class_list":["post-801969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-royals","tag-royal","tag-royal-families","tag-royal-family","tag-royals","tag-sgg"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116167217425765020","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}