First pic of Charles and Camilla

**Casey** · 11th February 05, 06:01 AM

He even has an RCAF from Canada.

http://www.burnetts-struth.com/letter.html

**beerbecue** · 11th February 05, 06:59 AM

Thats a sharp 'hunting'-style sporran too....

And a good looking jacket and waistcoat.....

Maybe we could all pitch in and send him a kilt from the 'X Marks Gang'.....

**macwilkin** · 11th February 05, 07:22 AM

In the video "Instrument of War", HRH Prince Charles, when speaking to one of the last surviving pipers from the First World War (an ex-Gordon), speaks very fondly about growing up in Scotland and watching the Gordon pipers playing at Balmoral. He is always wearing his Gordon Highlanders regimental tie.

His grandfather, King George VI, also wore the kilt frequently and his wife, Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, thought of herself as Scottish.

Cheers,

Todd

**beerbecue** · 11th February 05, 07:37 AM

The next kilt I am making is a Gordon tartan, I would like to find that tie as well..

I have to agree with Charles, for me, there is just something about the Gordon Highlanders....

**macwilkin** · 11th February 05, 07:59 AM

Beerbecue, try:

http://www.bensilver.com/fs_storefro...root=1&show=13

Ben Silver sells the regimental ties of the 3rd & 4th Battalions of the Gordons -- I have a 3rd Battalion tie because the 3rd Battalion was raised before the First World War in Banff & Buchan, where some of my Cumming relatives were from.

Ben Silver's ties are not cheap, but they are worthy every penny!

Also, try:

http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/ghs...m?p=shop&cID=3

You'll see the regimental tie down the page.

Cheers,

Todd

**Shane** · 11th February 05, 05:56 PM

Aside from various regimental tartans, I've seen Prince Charles in Hunting Stewart (ancient), Balmoral and Lord of the Isles (which he is, by the way).

Prince William has worn a kilt, but has yet to do so at a public event.

The Queen Mother didn't just think of herself as Scottish, she was Scottish.
"The daughter of Lord Glamis, later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, she was descended from the Royal House of Scotland and retained strong associations with Scotland."

For more check out http://www.royal.gov.uk

Shane

**phil h** · 12th February 05, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Casey

He even has an RCAF from Canada.

http://www.burnetts-struth.com/letter.html

kool 8)

and isn't that the prince of wales tartan?

**Casey** · 14th February 05, 07:23 AM

Phil,

I took it as a very poor photo of an RCAF, given the letter attached. I could be wrong.

**macwilkin** · 14th February 05, 07:40 AM

That is the RCAF tartan in the photo of HRH Prince Charles on the Burnett & Struth's web page.

The RCAF tartan is based on the Anderson tartan, and was designed after a Burns Night in Nova Scotia in 1942:

http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/rcaf.htm

Cheers,

Todd