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Her Majesty was welcomed to her Scottish residence with a small ceremony outside the Castle gates.
She inspected a Guard of Honour and then met The Royal Regiment of Scotland’s Mascot, Shetland Pony Lance Corporal Cruachan IV.
The Queen has been at the Aberdeenshire estate over the last month, where she usually stays until early October.
But it appears she has different plans this summer as the ceremony today marks the start of her stay.
This will be her first summer holiday at her Scottish estate since Prince Philip died in April, at the age of 99.
The Queen is also set to host other members of the Royal Family this summer too.
This may include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex and Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
A source told The Sun: “The family barbecues are back on the agenda even without Philip there for the first time.”
Sources also claimed Sarah Ferguson may have been invited to stay this summer too.
Mail Online’s Richard Eden reported: “Sarah Ferguson is coming.
“She will be here with Andrew.”
The ex-wife of Prince Andrew was known for having a tense relationship with Prince Philip.
It’s not yet known whether Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will be in attendance with their parents.
More to follow…
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