The Queen (movie)

[Mipi]

Yesterday there was a movie "The Queen" (director Stephen Frears) on or national TV. Some number of kilts could be seen. King Fillip and Prince Charles were seen more often in them then in anything else.

What was interesting for me, ordinary jackets were combined together with kilts, maybe the jackets were only shorter. This confirms what I have seen on some photos previously. I think this is very appropriate for everyday use and not giving the impression that you have just stepped out of Highland Games.

Regards!

[Phil]

Yesterday there was a movie "The Queen" (director Stephen Frears) on or national TV. Some number of kilts could be seen. King Fillip and Prince Charles were seen more often in them then in anything else.

Yes. It is called "Balmorality" here and is a curious phenomenon started by Queen Victoria in the 19th century where the queen of England decamps to the highlands of Scotland every August and all the males of her family and guests dress up in kilts and "go native", much to the amusement of the local natives, none of whom actually wear kilts themselves. They don't, in fact, even provide their estate workers with kilts which is a shame as I am sure tourists would love to see a few kilted people about when they visit the area. By the way Philip is known as Prince Philip or the Duke of Edinburgh, definitely not King .

[Mipi]

By the way Philip is known as Prince Philip or the Duke of Edinburgh, definitely not King .

Sorry, you're right. I don't know what I was thinking (obviously nothing)

[JolyStNicholas]

Sorry, you're right. I don't know what I was thinking (obviously nothing)

When something like this happens do as I do...........Blame it on a "Senior Moment"

[McClef]

But they are only kilted in Scotland and it's rare to see members of the Royal Family kilted elsewhere in real life let alone in movies.

[JSFMACLJR]

But they are only kilted in Scotland and it's rare to see members of the Royal Family kilted elsewhere in real life let alone in movies.

Except when they are young. Prince Edward wore the kilt at his sister The Princess Royal's wedding. At the Coronation of HM The Queen in 1953 the young Prince Michael of Kent, and the Gloucesters ( Prince William and Prince Richard [the present Duke of Gloucester] ) were kilted. Prince Edward ( The Earl of Essex ) was 11; Prince Richard was 8; Prince William was 11; Prince Michael was 10.

[Mipi]

When something like this happens do as I do...........Blame it on a "Senior Moment"

Don't know??? I don't type very fast, but it looks like I think even slower

[robert_law]

Yes. It is called "Balmorality" here and is a curious phenomenon started by Queen Victoria in the 19th century where the queen of England decamps to the highlands of Scotland every August and all the males of her family and guests dress up in kilts and "go native", much to the amusement of the local natives, none of whom actually wear kilts themselves. They don't, in fact, even provide their estate workers with kilts which is a shame as I am sure tourists would love to see a few kilted people about when they visit the area. By the way Philip is known as Prince Philip or the Duke of Edinburgh, definitely not King .

Her Majesty is queen of scots ,she is not just the queen of England

[Jock Scot]

Her Majesty is queen of scots ,she is not just the queen of England

Well said sir! There is also a school of thought amongst some highland Scots that the civilian kilt should not be worn south of Perth(Scotland).Perhaps the "Royals" belong to it?

[Phil]

Well said sir! There is also a school of thought amongst some highland Scots that the civilian kilt should not be worn south of Perth(Scotland).Perhaps the "Royals" belong to it?

I must remember that on my annual fishing pilgrimage to Dee-side. Trying to stuff a kilt into a pair of waders would make an awful mess of it though, I would think. Sadly I have never seen a kilt north of Perth, apart from one tourist in Ballater last year, so I doubt that school of thought would result in its total extinction here in Scotland. Apart from the royals, of course.