The Queen was a regular childhood visitor to the exclusive country estate just 10 minutes from Edinburgh that is one of a clutch of historic properties to go on sale at the same time.
Three Scottish estates have been put up for sale by venue hire company, Amazing Venues, including Carberry Tower, Ackergill Tower in the Highlands and Kinnettles Castle in Angus.
The Queen and Princess Margaret both stayed at Carberry Tower regularly as children, alongside Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The 16th century mansion set in over 30 acres of listed parkland is just seven miles south of Edinburgh city centre.
It has 30 luxury bedrooms, nine function rooms, a library and former chapel and is for sale at offers over £3 million.
The estate claims a longstanding royal connection with Mary Queen of Scots surrendering to an army at Carberry Hill in 1567.
A-listers retreat Ackergill Tower, an original 15th century tower near John o' Groats on the edge of the coastline overlooking Sinclair's Bay, is being sold at offers over £4.5m.
Host to celebrities such as Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas it includes a former stable block, which has recently been converted and additional function and catering facilities, a number of separate cottages and the largest tree house - with a circular bedroom - in Europe.
The investment also comes with a 15-year lease for shooting and fishing rights on 3,000 acres of nearby land.
The 19th century Baronial-style Kinnettles Castle is being marketed for offers over £2.5m.
Currently operating as a conference, wedding and corporate events venue, Kinnettles Castle has 11 letting bedrooms with separate garden pavilion marque within 44 acres of parkland.
The Gate Lodge has also been converted to provide two bedrooms.
Alistair Letham, director in Colliers' Scotland Hotels team, said: "It is not often that we see properties of such great historical significance come to market, so to be appointed to dispose of three magnificent historic properties at the same time is a truly rare instruction.
"We expect to receive a great deal of interest for these properties from UK-based and overseas investors."
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