Glenbogle

Glenbogle is the fictional estate featuring in Monarch of the Glen. It is located in the Scottish Highlands and the family home to the MacDonalds.

In the Series
Within the novels, which Monarch of the Glen is based upon, it is located near Ben Nevis. In the television series it is located in and around the Cairngorms, Badenoch and Strathspey, with Ben Nevis replaced by the fictional Ben Bogle.

The Lairds
Laird is generally applied to the owner of an estate and the surrounding land.
 * Hugh MacDonald
 * Hector MacDonald (novels)
 * Hector MacDonald (novels)
 * Rory MacDonald
 * Hector MacDonald (novels)
 * Albert Alastair 'Bertie' MacDonald
 * Hamish MacDonald
 * Donald MacDonald (novels)
 * Hector Naismith MacDonald (Richard Briers)
 * Archie MacDonald (Alastair MacKenzie)
 * Paul Bowman-MacDonald (Lloyd Owen)
 * Donald Ulysses MacDonald (Tom Baker)

In Real Life
In real life the Ardverikie Estate was used for filming and to profide the backdrop for the series. Ardverikie House, built in 1870. The house played host to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for a whole month before she bought Balmoral.