twenty years after her uncle's visit to scotland, queen victoria and her husband prince albert made their first trip to the scottish highlands. the queen and prince bought balmoral castle in 1848 and hired a local architect to re-model the estate in "scots baronial" style. prince albert personally took care of the interior design, where he made great use of tartan. he used the red "royal stewart" and the green "hunting stewart" tartans for carpets, while using the "dress stewart" for curtains and upholstery. the queen designed the "victoria" tartan, and prince albert the "balmoral", still used as a royal tartan today.