That piper on the right had better watch out - He's wearing the RED Royal Stewart taran ! (in response to the picture of the two Black Watch soldiers holding the bull).
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Mr. Harry Lauder was a popular Scots entertainer, performer, balladeer and poet, famous throughout the English-speaking world. His son John Lauder, was killed on the Western front in December 1916.
After receiving the news of his son's death Sir Harry Lauder went on stage that night and sung 'Keep right on to the end of the road'. What an emotional night that must have been.
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CDV of the five children of Edward Prince of Wales and Alexandra Princess of Wales:
CDV of the five children of Edward Prince of Wales and Alexandra Princess of Wales. They are Prince Albert Victor, George V, Princess Louise, Princess Victoria and Princess Maud. Albert & George V are both seen posing in kilts. Studio mark of "Hills & Saunders, Eton".
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Queen Victoria in a pony cart w/ Highlander leading...
I posted this in the media section here with questions asked about it that we can discuss over there.
Since this is a historical vintage film (reputed to be at Balmoral circa 1896...though I question if its not in fact earlier), I thought it most appropriate to share in this gallery as well.
Enjoy!
The first sequence shows her in a carriage at Balmoral in 1896, surrounded by her grandson, later George V, and various other courtiers, including Indian dignitaries or perhaps household staff.
There is a partial glimpse of a Highlander leading the horse of the carriage -
The second shows the queen riding down Pall Mall in a carriage with perhaps the later Queen Mary and Kings George V during her Jubilee Celebrations of 1897.
Here, first, are three stills captured from the video (note another kilted Highlander in the background, you will see either him again or a 3rd kilted gentleman following the pony cart towards the end of the first film):
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The Brown Brothers w/ Queen Victoria's Dogs:
caption: "A photograph of John Brown with four of Queen Victoria's dogs, a Daschund, a terrier, and two collies. At first glance, it may be hard to see these two dogs as collies. The ears are the old fashioned tag ears that we don't see much today, and the very small amount of white on them, none on the face and no collar, would also be quite unusual for today. We think the dog seated at Brown's feet may be Noble."
caption: "A photo of William Brown, a personal servant to Queen Victoria at Balmoral and a brother of John Brown, with three of the Queen's dogs, Marco, Turi, and the collie, Roy, a successor to Sharp and Noble."
__________________ T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES proud descendant of the McReynolds / MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch. "Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No arse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)
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