Wyoming ranch visited by Queen Elizabeth II hits market for $24.5M

Pic credit: CENTURY 21 BHJ Realty, Inc. This 1,542-acre Quarter Circle Lazy B Ranch in north-central Wyoming, which has been in one family since 1889, is now on the market. The legacy property, which was once visited by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is listed for $24.5 million through Century 21 BHJ Realty.A legacy property owned by a family for four generationsPic credit: CENTURY 21 BHJ Realty, Inc.Tucked beneath the skyline of the Bighorn Mountains, this ranch was founded by Oliver H. Wallop (Noll), the youngest son of a Victorian earl. “He settled in southern Montana, where he introduced the region’s first thoroughbred horses. By 1889, he had moved south to Big Horn, Wyoming, establishing what became known as Canyon Ranch, which includes the historic Quarter Circle Lazy B,” the listing says.Pic credit: CENTURY 21 BHJ Realty, Inc.In 1925, he unexpectedly inherited the title of 8th Earl of Portsmouth. Despite his nobility, he remained devoted to his Wyoming ranch until his death in 1942. The land stayed with his descendants, and four generations of the Wallop family have owned it since. The family oversaw the property’s stewardship for 135 years.Pic credit: CENTURY 21 BHJ ...