Dressed to the Hilt

[BCAC]

Is it possible that HRH would be wearing the wings of where he qualified his wings? Meaning if he qualified in the AAC those would be his wings. I only suggest that because Prince William earned his wings with the RAF but was wearing the Irish Guards uniform on his wedding day.

And yes, it is also my guess that he was saluting the Canadian way because he was in Canada, vs being in the UK.

The problem being, Eric, is that HRH qualified for his RAF wings first ( at cranwell I believe) and then his Naval wings but I can't find any reference of him qualifying for Army (AAC) wings, although his is Colonel-in-Chief of the AAC, and may have qualified upon taking up that appointment. He said when he took over as Colonel-in-Chief of the Parachute Regiment that he "couldn't look them in the eye if he hadn't qualified for his parachute 'wings'." so maybe he felt the same with the AAC? Perhaps we'll never know.

[TheOfficialBren]

Here you go:

Attachment 11361

I'm not entirely sure if the Princes have worn Highland dress since this photo was taken many years ago. They more than likely will wear the kilt again once they are older and obviously whilst on holiday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Cheers,

HRH Prince Charles' sling holding his arm is made from the Balmoral tartan.

[Guinach]

He had qualified both as a harrier pilot and a helicopter pilot back in the day. As well as a commando.
Konn

[Lon Scot Reg Secretary]

Gents,

Having met the team that sorts out all HRH's uniforms and clothes, I can tell you that anything that HRH The Duke of Rothesay is wearing IS correct! Period!
If you want to know how to wear any sort of clothing, civilian, Scottish, Highland, military, then look at what he wears and you will not go far wrong.
I had the privilege of helping them with The Toronto Scottish Full Dress uniform for HRH as Colonel in Chief, and also the team that looks after HRH The Earl of Wessex with The London Scottish Full Dress uniform, Service Dress, and Mess kit that HRH The Earl of Wessex wears as Colonel of The London Regiment (Reserve Battalion of The Guards Division). Both The London Scottish and Toronto Scottish Regiments' tartan is Hodden Grey, (or Elcho Grey as per MOD Dress regulations)

FYI The tartan adopted by the new regiment (RROS) is Government 1A (sometimes known as Sutherland), a version of the Government (Black Watch) tartan worn by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
See http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/gen..._Rulations.pdf

The regiment's Colonel-in-Chief is HM The Queen. The colonels-in-chief of the constituent regiments making up the new regiment have become the Royal Colonels of their representative battalions:
• 1st Battalion - HRH The Princess Royal
• 2nd Battalion - HRH The Duke of York
• 3rd Battalion - HRH The Duke of Rothesay
• 4th Battalion - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
• 5th Battalion - HM The Queen
• 6th Battalion - HRH The Princess Royal
• 7th Battalion - HRH The Duke of Rothesay
(The King's Own Scottish Borderers, now amalgamated with the Royal Scots to form the 1st Battalion, have not had a Colonel-in-Chief since the death of Princess Alice in 2004. Duke of Rothesay takes the title of Prince of Wales whilst outside Scotland.)

[Lon Scot Reg Secretary]

Gents,

Having met the team that sorts out all HRH's uniforms and clothes,

[creagdhubh]

Gents,

Having met the team that sorts out all HRH's uniforms and clothes, I can tell you that anything that HRH The Duke of Rothesay is wearing IS correct! Period!
If you want to know how to wear any sort of clothing, civilian, Scottish, Highland, military, then look at what he wears and you will not go far wrong.
I had the privilege of helping them with The Toronto Scottish Full Dress uniform for HRH as Colonel in Chief, and also the team that looks after HRH The Earl of Wessex with The London Scottish Full Dress uniform, Service Dress, and Mess kit that HRH The Earl of Wessex wears as Colonel of The London Regiment (Reserve Battalion of The Guards Division). Both The London Scottish and Toronto Scottish Regiments' tartan is Hodden Grey, (or Elcho Grey as per MOD Dress regulations)

FYI The tartan adopted by the new regiment (RROS) is Government 1A (sometimes known as Sutherland), a version of the Government (Black Watch) tartan worn by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
See http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/gen..._Rulations.pdf

The regiment's Colonel-in-Chief is HM The Queen. The colonels-in-chief of the constituent regiments making up the new regiment have become the Royal Colonels of their representative battalions:
• 1st Battalion - HRH The Princess Royal
• 2nd Battalion - HRH The Duke of York
• 3rd Battalion - HRH The Duke of Rothesay
• 4th Battalion - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
• 5th Battalion - HM The Queen
• 6th Battalion - HRH The Princess Royal
• 7th Battalion - HRH The Duke of Rothesay
(The King's Own Scottish Borderers, now amalgamated with the Royal Scots to form the 1st Battalion, have not had a Colonel-in-Chief since the death of Princess Alice in 2004. Duke of Rothesay takes the title of Prince of Wales whilst outside Scotland.)

Thank you for the additional information, it is most appreciated.

Cheers,

[BCAC]

He had qualified both as a harrier pilot and a helicopter pilot back in the day. As well as a commando.
Konn

You should really check your information before posting. He certainly qualified as an RAF jet pilot but he never qualified as a Harrier pilot. He did qualify also as a helicopter pilot with the Royal Navy but he never qualified as a commando (and, consequently, doesn't wear the insignia).