Approaching the magnificent Cluny Castle along its sweeping tree‑lined driveway, visitors are struck by the majesty and grandeur of the 300‑acre, 15th‑century property as it rises up against the dramatic landscape. With its regal bearing, it was the perfect option to stand in for Balmoral Castle in the 2006 film The Queen, starring Helen Mirren.
Located just 35 miles from Balmoral, the Scottish seat of Cosmo Linzee Gordon, 33 – who lives there with his wife, Bronya, 32, and their one‑year‑old daughter, Idina – is straight out of a fairytale, with princess‑style turrets, sprawling lawns, a lake and a historic chapel.
However, to Cosmo, the Aberdeenshire residence, which has been in his family for generations, has always simply been home. “Growing up at Cluny was certainly a world of its…