Kaiser Bill!

[macwilkin]

I'm not entirely sure if this is the right place to put this, but it's a famous person wearing a kilt, so here goes.

Not something I expected to see, the future Kaiser Wilhelm II and his father in kilts!

And wearing the Balmoral tartan! Of course, this is nothing unusal, as Queen Victoria was Kaiser Wilhelm II's grandmother. The Kaiser was colonel-in-chief of a British regiment, but I can't remember which one at present!

Here's a painting of Tsar Nicholas II ("Cousin Nicky") in the uniform of the Scots Greys:



The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, who are on their North American tour at present, wear a black backing behind their cap badge in memory of Nicholas, who was their colonel-in-chief:

http://www.andrewcusack.com/blog/200...oyal_scots.php

Regards,

Todd

[Nick]

The Kaiser was colonel-in-chief of a British regiment, but I can't remember which one at present!

I knew they were all related, I suppose it makes sense. But I didn't know he was colonel of a British regiment!

[macwilkin]

I knew they were all related, I suppose it makes sense. But I didn't know he was colonel of a British regiment!

A Colonel-in-Chief is an honourary position.

T.

[Rex_Tremende]

Here's a painting of Tsar Nicholas II ("Cousin Nicky") in the uniform of the Scots Greys:

Well, I do love the facial hair.

But is it my eyes, or does the apron on the father's kilt seem a little narrower than we ordinarily see them today?

Regards,
Rex.