"Rules" for wearing family tartan

[fluter]

Although Charles had a Scottish grannie, I don't think he goes in for clan tartans as a general rule. Most of his kilts reflect one of his titles such as "Duke of Rothesay," "Prince of Wales," or "Lord of the Isles;" or his military associations, ...

... or in fact the odd Stuart tartan, to which I believe our colleague may have been referring. That was a wee, small joke, which I hope you're enjoying with us.

If I have not been plain enough, I quibble with the confusion of "blood" with "surname." As your dad or your biology teacher may have mentioned, it takes two bloodlines to produce one of us zygotes. I am aware that the general rule is to wear the tartan your dad wears; but that may not always reflect Dad's surname.

My surname may be Norman or it may be Huguenot, or something else entirely---I'm still working on that one. Dad didn't wear a tartan, but for most of my tenure on this earthly plane, I've worn the one associated with Mum's maiden name. I trust that you may approve of the sentiment therein expressed.

[davidlpope]

... or in fact the odd Stuart tartan, to which I believe our colleague may have been referring. That was a wee, small joke, which I hope you're enjoying with us.

Exactly!

[davidlpope]

As for the Royal tartans worn by Prince Charles on occassion, these are sometimes called "Stewart" tartans because of the Stewarts having long been a Royal family; however the Crown considers them to simply be "Royal tartans."

In this photo, though, Prince Charles is wearing the "Old Stewart" clan tartan, not a "Royal Tartan".