Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901) with John Brown (1826 - 1883) at Balmoral. Brown was born in Craithenaird. He was Queen Victoria's personal servant and was first mentioned in her journal in 1849. Queen Victoria often stayed at Balmoral after the death of her beloved Prince Albert in 1861 and became such close friends with John Brown that their relationship caused scandal throughout the court and government of the time. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
