Locals in the Deeside village of Ballater have spoken fondly of their "neighbour" the Queen following her death at 96.
Elizabeth II held a deep fondness for the Aberdeenshire village, a few miles from her summer residence at Balmoral Castle - a fondness that has been passed from royal to royal since the days of Queen Victoria. It is a tradition she has passed onto her children, including the former Duke of Rothesay, King Charles III.
Residents in Ballater say the mood in the village has been solemn since the Queen died on Thursday, with many having personal recollections of encountering the monarch in the hills around the Balmoral estate and meeting her children and grandchildren in the streets and shops.
