Scottish 'Disney' castle goes viral after Britney Spears posts picture

A British 'Disney' castle has gone viral after Britney Spears posted a picture of it - possibly in a nod to her childhood. Singer Britney took to Instagram to share an image of the iconic Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire to her 42m followers.

Accompanied by the caption "I REALLY REALLY LOVE Y'ALL!!!" alongside a heart emoji and a castle emoji, the post garnered over 10,000 likes. The pink castle is said to be the inspiration for Walt Disney's pink Cinderella Castle and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region.

Britney was part of Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club during her youth, which also launched the careers of Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake.

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Built in 1576 and originally the home of Clan Sempill, the castle has been under the protection of the National Trust for Scotland since 1963.

It was bought by the Forbes family in 1610 by William Forbes, who made his fortune as a merchant, trading goods between Scotland and the Baltics. He spent a massive chunk of his wealth renovating the castle which was completed in 1626. The castle has also been highlighted as one of the UK's top lesser known tourist destinations by travel writers at Lonely Planet.