"Royal Pride" tartan: wedding or funeral

**English Bloke** · 2nd May 11, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

It's a fashion tartan... so who cares?

Maybe those who like fashion tartans? Y'know... the shallow people?

I like it. I'd wear it too. I like Highland Granite, I like the SNP Tartan, I like Pride of Scotland Silver, I like most of the grey tartans. I think this would make a smashin' Kilt.

**Deirachel** · 2nd May 11, 11:44 AM

Why is it inappropriate for a wedding?

Black is traditional for men's formal wear.

White is the traditional color for the bride.

Blue is the only color mentioned in the rhyme about what a bride should wear for luck.

Now as said before, as it's not an "official" tartan, I don't see why not make another understated plaid. I own a few black PV kilts, just so when I don't want to wear a lot of flashy colors. I'd definitely buy a kilt in this plaid.

**Jock Scot** · 2nd May 11, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

Considering that Scotland wasn't represented at all at the wedding, I don't really care about "their tartan".

Not sure you are being at all fair there, or accurate, rather grudging in fact. The groom was given a Scottish title, there were at least two Scottish Dukes on parade, the bride had Scots thistles(amongst other national flowers and plants) woven into that stunning dress, The Scots Guards were there and as we know, more than one tartan kilt----oh, and the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond. I think that the whole of the United Kingdom including Scotland was well represented.

**piperdbh** · 2nd May 11, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I think that the whole of the United Kingdom including Scotland was well represented.

Just the thistles on that cake would be a wonderful representation of Scotland. I wish I had a slice of that cake right now...:food-smiley-002:

**Paul Henry** · 2nd May 11, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Just the thistles on that cake would be a wonderful representation of Scotland. I wish I had a slice of that cake right now...:food-smiley-002:

The Wedding cake
Scroll down to see some detailled pictures of the National emblems... including Thistles for Scotland!

**tripleblessed** · 2nd May 11, 12:19 PM

I'll not rain on the parade of any who enjoy such, I find the pageantry and tradition stirs the heart even it's people you don't know or even want to know.
What I don't personally understand is why this tartan said to be "contemporary"
and how one ascribes a temporal setting to colors that have been for a long
time exactly as portrayed here, and as far as I know will continue to be unchanged by the passing of centuries.

**O'Callaghan** · 2nd May 11, 03:52 PM

I think the better choice would be Royal Stewart, originally the royal tartan, but worn by so many commoners that they had to create the Balmoral tartan to replace it. Or perhaps I am wrong and they still might be offended by it? At any rate, far more cheerful than anything in shades of grey.

**English Bloke** · 2nd May 11, 11:34 PM

Lets not confuse this tartan with anything "official", It's been designed by a Kilt Hire company called McCall's, originally from Aberdeen but now with branches across all of Scotland.

It's intended to encourage the hiring of Kilts for weddings across the land. Not a bad thing considering the majority of Scots do not own a Kilt. I imagine they have toned it down so it doesn't clash with most wedding colour themes thereby making it an acceptable option for the Groom of a co-ordinated Bride. I wish them all success with the venture. The more Kilts out there the better for the Kilt industry.

**OC Richard** · 3rd May 11, 04:26 AM

Thanks for posting those photos DownUnder!!

Yes indeed that tartan looks far better as actual fabric than it does in that computer generated image.

Still, I can take it or leave it.

**smacw** · 3rd May 11, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Not sure you are being at all fair there, or accurate, rather grudging in fact. The groom was given a Scottish title, there were at least two Scottish Dukes on parade, the bride had Scots thistles(amongst other national flowers and plants) woven into that stunning dress, The Scots Guards were there and as we know, more than one tartan kilt----oh, and the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond. I think that the whole of the United Kingdom including Scotland was well represented.

Its seems some only see Scotland as kilts and bagpipes, when those are the symbols of just one historic language/cultural group in Scotland. If what Jock Scot and other detail is correct, while I didn't notice, though I assumed Salmond and most of the Scottish aristocracy was there, I think thats great.

Its an OK tartan for a pair of somewhat understated trews to wear with a morning coat to the next Royal Wedding (Harry & Chelsy?) As an unofficial wedding commemorative, well, thats kind of a weak concept.

The late Princess of Wales had her own tartan created sometime after her marriage, and I think the replacement Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall may also. Perhaps the new Earl & Countess of Strathearn will too.

While you cant keep the POW out of a kilt when North of the border, I have yet to see the lads in kilts. Semi-formal nights at St Andrews would have demanded it, but I understand cameras were not to be trained on William while a student. Perhaps he and the Mrs will be appropriately attired for the Queens summer do at Balmoral.