Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay in kilt photos

[Zardoz]

And where do you put your left hand while your right is off there in the air willing to accept any five wiggling fingers to grasp? I'm sorry if this sounds really bad and antagonistic or something or whatever-- but why evens the question?

Wow, defensive much? For the record, I generally leave my left hand dangling

Occupational hazard I guess. As an actor I am a constant student of human nature and character habits.

I wonder about that too. As often as he is photographed like that, I'd guess it's mild OCD, or 'just a tick' as they used to say...

[Chas]

Although Prince Charles is now quite an accomplished public speaker, it was not always so.

As a younger man he was known to fiddle with his left cuff-link with his right hand - the royal equivalent of the crossed arms, putting a barrier between himself and the person he was talking to. After a while he stopped doing that, but every so often he would fiddle with his signet ring on the little finger of his left hand - not as much of a barrier. Sort of a half way house.

He now uses his waistcoat pocket.

Anybody who has done any public speaking, knows that if you start looking like a human windmill with arms flailing in all directions, then your message can get easily lost. By using his waistcoat pocket, he is keeping his body under control. The whole idea goes back many years to his father, who was then and is still often seen walking around with his hands behind his back.

Regards

Chas

[A Hay]

Thanks for posting the new pictures. It is always nice to see how he is turned out.

One of the things I really like is the way his waistcoat is squared off at the bottom. I'm thinking I will do that with my Lovat Green waistcoat.

It was interesting to note that there have been over 22,000 views of this thread. Is that close to being the most viewed? I suspect he has had an impact on some X-Markers, myself included.

Tom

[jgcunningham]

"Anybody who has done any public speaking, knows that if you start looking like a human windmill with arms flailing in all directions, then your message can get easily lost. By using his waistcoat pocket, he is keeping his body under control. The whole idea goes back many years to his father, who was then and is still often seen walking around with his hands behind his back."

Michael Caine told that when he was filming Zulu, he had watched how the Duke, the Queen's husband, would walk around with his hands behind his back because everybody was obligated to open doors for him and such. So Caine did it in character as the British officer in Zulu, meaning to show how people had to defer to him. The producers looked at the daily rushes and felt that Caine should be fired because it was obvious to them he didn't know what to do with his hands!

[fortcollinsjerry]

Someone earlier noted the stylish straight across bottom vest in all of HRH's attire. That's a pretty neat adaption as well as covering the lack of a belt & buckle. I've looked at most of the pictures and I don't find one showing the buckle.

I recently attended a dinner and did not wear my belt. Secured the kilt with a set of bracers. Wonder if that's how he does it?

[Paul Henry]

most people who wear a waistcoat don't wear a belt and buckle at all, so it's not a matter of it not showing, it's just not there!

[piperdbh]

One generally does not wear a belt with a vest/waistcoat.

Yes, some folks wear braces/suspenders with a kilt, especially Gentlemen of Substance.

edit: Paul Henry beat me to it.

[MacMillans son]

I recently attended a dinner and did not wear my belt. Secured the kilt with a set of bracers. Wonder if that's how he does it?[/QUOTE]


I would assume that he secures his kilt with the 2 or 3 kilt straps and buckles like the rest of us do it.

[BoldHighlander]

[BoldHighlander]

On Thursday, 1st June 2006, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay paid an official visit to Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum: