Kilted Royal Visit to Scottish Borders Textiles

**cessna152towser** · 12th June 13, 08:20 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...tland-22869899

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been given a taste of the importance of textiles to the region during a visit to the Borders.
They toured Robert Noble's March Street Mill in Peebles and Johnston's of Elgin's Eastfield Mill in Hawick.
They also visited the School of Textile and Design at Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels.
The prince, who holds the title of Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, is a patron of the Campaign for Wool.
The couple also visited the community allotments at the Peebles mill and the prince was given a tour by pupils from the town's Kingsland primary school.

For those unable to view the link, Prince Charles is shown wearing a mainly blue kilt during his visit to Galashiels, perhaps someone can identify the tartan. The Royals arrived here in Hawick by helicopter - eight minutes behind schedule!

**davidlpope** · 12th June 13, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...tland-22869899

For those unable to view the link, Prince Charles is shown wearing a mainly blue kilt during his visit to Galashiels, perhaps someone can identify the tartan. The Royals arrived here in Hawick by helicopter - eight minutes behind schedule!

It's Stewart Old Sett, Ancient color scheme.

**creagdhubh** · 12th June 13, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

It's Stewart Old Sett, Ancient color scheme.

Quite right, David. HRH always look well turned out. Such an inspiration.

**cessna152towser** · 12th June 13, 12:34 PM

Or as our local reporter describes it:- "modern Hunting Stewart"
http://www.hawick-news.co.uk/news/lo...1Aciw.facebook

HAWICK welcomed royalty on Wednesday as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay made a special visit to Johnstons of Elgin’s Eastfield Mill.
And His Royal Highness, wearing a modern Hunting Stewart tartan and sporting a Royal Regiment of Scotland tie, admitted he was hugely impressed with what he had seen in the factory.
He said: “It’s such a pleasure to see all the remarkable work done by Johnstons of Elgin and having visited the Elgin works I’m thrilled to have the chance to see the works here in Hawick.”
He added: “I can’t tell you how proud it makes us feel that these products are being produced here in Scotland in such a beautiful way.”
The royal couple were on a whirlwind tour of the Borders and had earlier visited the Robert Noble Mill in Peebles and Heriot Watt University in Galashiels.
They arrived in Hawick in the early afternoon amid beautiful sunshine.
Provost Stuart Marshall, who was one of the first to be presented to them, said: “He said to me ‘I’m sorry for keeping you late sir’.”
And he added: “He later asked about the tie I was wearing. He said it looked very good and I told him it was this year’s Cornet’s tie and that we’d just celebrated our Common-Riding.”
Ruathy Bannerman, daughter of managing director Nick Bannerman, presented the Duchess with a posy of flowers from Hoops-a-Daisy.
The Duke and Duchess were then given a guided tour of the mill by director James Sugden, before entering the £1million visitor centre where they met with leading members of staff and unveiled the Royal Warrant.

**davidlpope** · 12th June 13, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Or as our local reporter describes it:- "modern Hunting Stewart"
http://www.hawick-news.co.uk/news/lo...1Aciw.facebook

The reporter's wrong on this one...

Ancient Stewart Old Sett(from the USA Kilts website):

Modern Hunting Stewart(from the USA kilts website):

Prince Charles does wear a kilt in the Ancient Hunting Stewart, shown here:

That's not the same kilt pictured, here, from the referenced article:

**creagdhubh** · 12th June 13, 01:17 PM

Both Stewart tartans are very handsome! Pity I only wear my clan (Macpherson) tartans in various hues.

**cessna152towser** · 12th June 13, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the pics, David, and for clarifying the differences between Ancient Stewart Old Sett, Ancient Hunting Stewart, and Modern Hunting Stewart. Three beautiful tartans.

**creagdhubh** · 12th June 13, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Thanks for the pics, Kyle, and for clarifying the differences between Ancient Stewart Old Sett, Ancient Hunting Stewart, and Modern Hunting Stewart. Three beautiful tartans.

That was David.