The Queen (movie)

**McClef** · 5th June 09, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal

The Prince of Wales, aka The Duke of Rothesay, makes occasional kilted appearances outside of Scotland, doesn't he?

Well of course he only uses his premier Scottish title in Scotland and I cannot recall seeing him kilted outside of Scotland, not since he was little anyway. There would be no military requirement that I can think of outside of Scotland either that would require the kilt.

**pauljsharp** · 5th June 09, 04:24 PM

Too bad that he doesn't go kilted more often. I say his kilted look is a lot more smart than his non kilted look. Just my opinion though, and he is very regulated by custom and sense of "proper." In that respect, I do not envy them (the royals,) at all. Must be on your best behavior all the time and when you are not, the media knows it and takes it to the extreme.

**macwilkin** · 5th June 09, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

Well of course he only uses his premier Scottish title in Scotland and I cannot recall seeing him kilted outside of Scotland, not since he was little anyway. There would be no military requirement that I can think of outside of Scotland either that would require the kilt.

Unless he happened to be attending a function of an allied/affiliated Commonwealth Scottish Regiment, such as the Black Watch of Canada or the Toronto Scottish Regiment --he is Colonel-in-Chief for both these Canadian Scottish regiments.

Regards,

Todd

**McClef** · 6th June 09, 11:57 AM

Fair enough Todd - wonder if there are any kilted photos of him in those roles out there.

Alas he wasn't kilted in Normandy today.

**robert_law** · 13th June 09, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Phil

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

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

**Jock Scot** · 14th June 09, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by robert_law

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** · 14th June 09, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by robert_law

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

10 out of 10 for spotting that one at long last! It took a while though.

**Phil** · 14th June 09, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

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.