King Charles shares Balmoral home with unusual Scottish creature which the late Queen was fond of
dailyrecord.co.ukKing Charles is known to be a big animal lover, so much so that he has even opened up the doors of his Scottish Balmoral home to some of the wild animals that live on the sprawling estate.The monarch grew up alongside his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II's beloved corgis and is also an accomplished equestrian, a skill he showcased back in 2023 when he chose to ride on horseback in his first Trooping the Colour parade as monarch and during his polo playing career.However, much like the late Queen, his love of creatures does not just apply to domestic pets, he is also a big fan of wild animals too, having grown rather fond of the wildlife that lives nearby his home in Scotland.His Majesty is said to have developed an "infatuation" with the endangered red squirrel and is even thought to be sharing his home with the soprano pipistrelle bat – Scotland's most common bat!The Times reported in July that the monarch has plans to convert Balmoral into holiday homes but his project has been delayed due to bat roosts that were discovered on the site, which is where the creatures live, Hello!
reports. The Scottish government nature agency, NatureScot will now need to assess whether Charles can go ahead with his conversion plans.The protected bats are also thought to be lodgers inside Balmoral Castle as they nestle away in the rafters and have done so for decades!Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If
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