Quote Originally Posted by CDNSushi View Post
Wikipedia is an interesting source -- very helpful but often not very authoritative. According to an article stub on the Royal Stewart tartan, it says that the Royal Stewart is the personal tartan of Queen Elizabeth II. Further, it claims:


Is this true? What is the source of this idea? When wikipedia says "It is said" and there is no citation, it may as well be my favourite Japanese bartender who said it... Question is, is it true?

Next question. IF we were to assume the above to be true, could the same thing be said about variations on the Stewart tartan? I.e. would it be appropriate for all of Elizabeth's subjects to wear, say, a Black Stewart? Dress Stewart? Hunting Stewart? (I know that these are considered universal tartans so anyone can wear them regardless but I'm asking about appropriateness as a function of the claim in quoatations)...
The red Royal Stewart tartan is classed by the Scottish Tartans authority as a universal tartan, meaning that anyone can wear it. The other Stewart tartans you mention are mostly clan tartans, and so are not universal. There is also a Stewart fashion tartan. I'd say if you want to be on the safe side, stick to Royal Stewart or the Stewart fashion tartan.