Deeside became Royal Deeside when Queen Victoria fell in love with the area in 1848.
Royal Deeside includes the towns of Banchory, Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar and the royal estate of Balmoral Castle is visited by Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal family every summer.
We’ve compiled 14 photographs of the queen in Royal Deeside from our archives. What memories do you have of Deeside?
1977 – Her Majesty at the meeting of the British Drawing (Driving) Society at Balmoral.
1959 – US president Dwight Eisenhower is welcomed by the Queen to Balmoral.
1972 – The Queen and Prince Philip mark their Silver Wedding at Balmoral in 1972.
1946 – Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at the Braemar Gathering in September 1946.
1988 – Delighted spectators look on as the Queen inspects the Royal Guard of the 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders.
1959 – Local people line up to catch a glimpse of their sovereign.
1967 – Sharing a joke with a gillie at the Gun Dog Trials in October 1967.
1979 – A proud moment for stall-holders at Crathie Church sale of work as they meet the Queen.
1975 – The royal visitor shares a joke when she dropped in to the Crathie sale in August 1975.
1961 – The Queen inspects the 3rd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders at Balmoral in August 1961.
1936 – Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth with their mother at Crathie Church sale of work in September 1936.
1973 – Her Majesty walks to Crathie sale of work with Crathie Kirk minister, the Rev Tom Nicol.
1973 – The Queen with Captain Michael Tait, of the 1st Gordons, at Balmoral, where she presented the new Ballater Colour to her Royal Guard on Deeside.
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173 years of Royal Deeside: 14 photos of Queen Elizabeth II visiting Deeside
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