Monarch of the Glen Tartan Question

**Panache** · 11th August 06, 04:56 PM

I just finished season II of "Monarch of the Glen". The last episode featured a Highland Games sponsored by the Clan MacDonald. I noticed that Hector and Molly wore one tartan while Archie wore another :confused: Now Golly and Duncan I understand why they would wear different tartan. But why would Archie (as new clan chief) be wearing a different tartan than his father (the old clan chief)? I know this sounds really nit-picky. I was just wondering if anyone had any idea why, other than to make the characters stand out better.

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**auld argonian** · 11th August 06, 05:01 PM

Hey...great minds think alike...I've been wondering about that as well. The parents seem to have a browner/more purple tartan as opposed to the Macdonald that Archie is wearing. I found that "hector and Molly" tartan most attractive...can't wait to hear form one of our resident experts.

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**way2fractious** · 11th August 06, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

I noticed that Hector and Molly wore one tartan while Archie wore another :confused:

There are more than a few MacDonald tartans. I'm pretty sure Archie (as laird) was wearing a MacDonald tartan (perhaps an older sett with muted colors). I'll have to go back and watch that episode again

**Panache** · 11th August 06, 06:33 PM

Archie was wearing one with a lot of red and black, didn't seem muted though. I'm with auld argonian that the other tartan was quite smashing.

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**sirdaniel1975** · 12th August 06, 12:48 PM

Where the MacDonalds wearing this tartan?

http://www.ecossefilms.com/completed/monarchfs.html

Looks like MacDonald of Clanrannald to me.

Another image of the same tartan.

http://tombaker.tv/abouttom/monarch.htm

I did an image search through the yahoo search engine, resulted in over 4,000 hits under "Monarch of the Glenn." I've only seen the show twice, so I don't recall who all the characters are. I found another kilted image of one of the younger fellows sliding down a railing face first in a Stewart Hunting kilt. Well, it appeared to be Stewart Hunting..

Maybe these are the two tartans in question...

**RockyR** · 12th August 06, 02:29 PM

The pics in those 2 links look like MacDonald of Clanranald (probably anc colors)

**Frank McGrath** · 12th August 06, 03:52 PM

but what about Duncan'sKlt ? is it a Hunting Stewart? I could never tell by watching the show because his kilt always seemed so muted.

**Bud** · 12th July 09, 03:17 PM

Speaking of Duncan, I recall a quick visual funny in some year and episode where Duncan jumps out of his vehicle, causing his kilt to fly up a bit in the front. Everyone standing in front of him averts eyes and moans: "Ewwwww!" Anyone know what year and episode had that gag?