Prince Charles in Orkney

[Galician]

Unfortunately, from our perspective, it is said that they are not fond of kilts.

[McFarkus]

What a Prince. France lack prince..

Actually France has quite a few princes - The Comte de Paris is the Chef de la maison d'Orleans, and would be king in an Orleanist revivial - he has three sons the Daupin (Duc d'Vendôme), the Comte de Clermont and the Duc d'Angouglême. All of these would be "princes du sang royal."

There is also the Spanish claimant to the French throne, Louis Alfonso, Duc d'Anjou et de Bourbon, Chef de la Maison de France who would be Louis XX. His younger brother Francis (Francisco) would be a "Prince du sang royal."

The French just don't recognize their royalty any more.

[BEEDEE]

I do like that waistcoat with the squared off bottom.

Brian

[Rogerson785]

Very nice indeed, the hose and sporran look very nice as well.

[Colonel MacNeal]

As far as I can tell the tartan he's wearing is the Duke of Rothesay Hunting.

Actually, I think it's the Prince of Wales hunting tartan, because there is no alternation between a single thin white line and three white lines from sett to sett.

As far as I know, anyone can wear Rothesay or Prince of Wales.

Cheers, ColMac

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

An acquaintance of mine once had luncheon with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. At the end of the meal Prince Philip escorted his guest to the private entrance of the palace where a Rolls-Royce limousine, resplendent in glossy back with deep burgundy sides, was parked, the door held open by the waiting chauffeur.

"Your car?" asked HRH.

"Yes," came the somewhat proud reply.

"Hmm," said the Prince. "Our colours."

Even though there may be no restrictions, I rather doubt it would be "good form" to wear either the Rothesay or Prince of Wales tartan.

[Mrs. Farlander]

Hmmm, hose match the kilt. I'll have to keep that in mind when I make the next pair.

[O'Callaghan]

An acquaintance of mine once had luncheon with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. At the end of the meal Prince Philip escorted his guest to the private entrance of the palace where a Rolls-Royce limousine, resplendent in glossy back with deep burgundy sides, was parked, the door held open by the waiting chauffeur.

"Your car?" asked HRH.

"Yes," came the somewhat proud reply.

"Hmm," said the Prince. "Our colours."

Even though there may be no restrictions, I rather doubt it would be "good form" to wear either the Rothesay or Prince of Wales tartan.

I've met him myself, you know, also in Buckingham Palace, a long time ago. We had to park my mum's Mini on The Mall, though! True.

ETA: I mean Prince Phillip, of course. I've never met Prince Charles.

As for the Tartan that Prince Charles is wearing, from the official register, it looks like 1845 Duke of Rothesay, but it says that is also the STA number, and yet the Tartan Ferret says there is no STA number 1845, although it looks like their number 1805 Duke of Rothesay Hunting (the tartan name already posted).

[Nick the DSM]

No white hose?!

[Riverkilt]

I used to have a collection of pics of Prince Charles kilted. Figured he had the best dressers and there might be something to be learned. Lost them in a hard drive crash. This is motivating me to recollect them. Thanks for the post.

Ron