A Royal meeting

**figheadair** · 10th August 23, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by MacConnachie

Can anyone tell me the tartan of the kilt that His Majesty King Charles is wearing? Thank you.

Duke of Rothesay Hunting (the simplified form as discussed at the bottom of p.8 - http://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/Duk...ay_Tartans.pdf).

**OC Richard** · 11th August 23, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Yes, one that was worn by his grandfather. And by Edward VIII too. Here they are in 1907.

Attachment 42817

Thanks for posting that!

It's a clearer image of Edward's sporran (in its original state) than I had seen.

Interesting how that sporran was modified over the years, first by having all five of the cords supporting the tassels bobbed, lastly by having two of the five tassels removed.

Charles' sporran seems to have undergone only cord-shortening, and a new centre knob.

**Hexdef101** · 13th August 23, 05:05 PM

Rothesay Hunting or Prince of Wales possibly.

**figheadair** · 13th August 23, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Hexdef101

Rothesay Hunting or Prince of Wales possibly.

If you mean the tartan worn by both boys in the first photo, no, it's the Duke of Rothesay.

**Jock Scot** · 14th August 23, 03:34 AM

Purely out of interest Peter, is there actually a Prince of Wales tartan? I fully understand that a Prince of Wales, could wear many tartans if he wished.

**figheadair** · 14th August 23, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Purely out of interest Peter, is there actually a Prince of Wales tartan? I fully understand that a Prince of Wales, could wear many tartans if he wished.

Jock,

Only insofar as Viyella woven the Duke of Rothesay tartans incorrectly and so sold them under the name Prince of Wales for a while. Both versions are nowadays sold as Duke of Rothesay and the King wears the hunting version due to Kinloch Anderson using the wrong tartan.