Kilt on Colin Firth in movie "The King's Speech"

**OftKilted** · 15th January 11, 05:18 AM

Colin Firth wears a kilt as King George VI in The King's Speech. There is a YouTube Extended Tribute Trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9_5am-29n0 where you can see him in a kilt at 2:22.

It was an enjoyable way to spend a morning at the movies, and I could definitely recommend it as a "thumbs up" from this member of the rabble. Even though the kilted section was less than 10 minutes overall.

-OK

**rtc872** · 15th January 11, 05:38 AM

I have heard good things about that movie. I hope to see it before it finishes at the movies.

**figheadair** · 15th January 11, 07:05 AM

I haven't yet seen the film so am having to go on the YouTube clip from which it's difficult to see clearly what the sett is but it doesn't look like anything that he wore. Wouldn't surprise me. Tartan is generally something that continuity editors get wrong.

**Biathlonman** · 15th January 11, 07:52 AM

Has anyone seen the clip and can identify the tartan?

Members of the Royal Family have Royal Stewart all their own, and can wear the Balmoral tartan too - but Prince Charles for one seems to have a bewildering array of kilts. Its another question but what are all those tartans he wears?

The point in the movie was that the then Duke of York went up to Balmoral - in the Highlands - wearing the traditional gear, with his Scottish wife.

He found Edward and his American paramour cutting down ancient trees and a very untraditional party going on.

A great film - the politics are as fascinating as the main story about George's speech impediment.

History has not been kind to Mrs Simpson - perhaps the US's least successful export to the UK.

**macwilkin** · 15th January 11, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

Has anyone seen the clip and can identify the tartan?

Members of the Royal Family have Royal Stewart all their own, and can wear the Balmoral tartan too - but Prince Charles for one seems to have a bewildering array of kilts. Its another question but what are all those tartans he wears?

The point in the movie was that the then Duke of York went up to Balmoral - in the Highlands - wearing the traditional gear, with his Scottish wife.

He found Edward and his American paramour cutting down ancient trees and a very untraditional party going on.

A great film - the politics are as fascinating as the main story about George's speech impediment.

History has not been kind to Mrs Simpson - perhaps the US's least successful export to the UK.

Of course, one could argue that Mrs. Simpson's greatest gift to the free world was a leader like King George VI who stood against tyranny...

T.

**muirkirkca** · 15th January 11, 09:31 AM

Great movie from all points. Other recent kilt sightings were the Upland California HS band with a sizable kilted pipe section at the Rose Bowl parade - last on on the 2 hr. program. Also Palestinian pipe bands at Christmas time.

**Biathlonman** · 15th January 11, 11:45 AM

CajunScot - You're clearly thinking on a higher plane than the rest of us - terrific observation. As the French would say, 'Chapeau!'

**davidlpope** · 15th January 11, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

Members of the Royal Family have Royal Stewart all their own, and can wear the Balmoral tartan too - but Prince Charles for one seems to have a bewildering array of kilts. Its another question but what are all those tartans he wears?

I've seen photos where Prince Charles is wearing the following tartans:

Royal Stewart
Hunting Stewart
Stewart Old Sett
Dress Stewart
George VI
Balmoral
Rothesay
Lord Of the Isles
Gordon

**Biathlonman** · 15th January 11, 12:27 PM

Thanks davidlpope - you should be known as Hawkeye for that -

I can understand the connection with all of those tartans - Charles is Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland and is Lord of the Isles as well. But I wonder what the Gordon connection is? Perhaps he was Colonel of the Regiment (an honourary title) before the Gordon Highlanders vanished.

You just know he wouldn't wear something he wasn't entitled to in some way.

And, unlike various 3rd world dictators, every medal or star a member of the Royal Family wears has been earned or given legitimately. They just don't wear a bunch of gongs they've taken from a drawer at the palace to dress up their uniforms.

To link back to The King's Speech - George VI wears medals including WW1 medals. He saw action at Jutland. The current Duke of York - Prince Andrew, saw combat in the Falklands. These guys don't run for safe jobs when hard and dangerous ones need doing. And if William doesn't fly his helo right, it crashes. End of story.
Now, does anyone know what kilt was worn by Colin Firth in the movie? There must be several members of the forum who specialize in picking these things out.

**davidlpope** · 15th January 11, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

I can understand the connection with all of those tartans - Charles is Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland and is Lord of the Isles as well. But I wonder what the Gordon connection is? Perhaps he was Colonel of the Regiment (an honourary title) before the Gordon Highlanders vanished.

Prince Charles served as Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment before amalgamation. See this link:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...MsvpgQfR14yZCw

Here's an interesting story re: a portrait of Prince Charles wearing the Gordon Highlanders regimental tie:

http://www.richardstoneuk.com/dailytelegraph2.htm