Queen's Diamond Jubilee tartan

[Piglet]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barekne...n/photostream/

[McClef]

Reminds me of the Princes Diana tartan.

[Chas]

Thanks for bringing this up, Piglet. Now that we are over half way through the Jubilee Year, it might be a good time to discuss it.

There are in fact two registered 'Diamond Jubilee' tartans. Both are commercial and neither one is in any way official.

First is Diamond Jubilee

Reference: 10426
Designer: McGill, David
Tartan date: 28/04/2011
Registration date: 31 May 2011
Category: Commemorative
Restrictions: Yes. Only to be woven with the written consent of the designer.
Registration notes: Created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 8th February 1952. The selected colours are believed to be amongst Her Majesty’s favourites.
Woven Sample: A woven sample of this tartan has been received by the Scottish Register of Tartans for permanent preservation in the National Records of Scotland.
Registrant details: Mr David McGill, 61 Ladysmith Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH9 3EY
davidmcgill61@yahoo.co.uk



The second is Lochcarron of Scotland Diamond Jubilee

Reference: 10551
Designer: Lochcarron of Scotland
Tartan date: 19/01/2012
Registration date: 31 January 2012
Category: Commemorative
Restrictions: Yes. Only to be used by customers of Lochcarron of Scotland. Only to be woven by Lochcarron of Scotland.
Registration notes: The third commemorative tartan in the Holyrood series from Lochcarron of Scotland, this has been designed in recognition of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The original sett of the Holyrood as designed in 1977 by Mr Alistair Buchan has been recoloured to include silver, gold and diamond white in celebration of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II through several Jubilee years.



They are both very different from each other, but is one better than the other? I can't say that I am taken by either one, but if I had to choose I think I would go for the first. The colours of the second are a bit to strident for my liking.

Regards

Chas

[tulloch]

It looks really nice on those boys. I have a huge admiration for Queen Elizabeth and I have shared all kinds of magazines and books with my mother about it. They were born a month or so apart (and an ocean apart) and my mother has always felt a closeness to the Queen because of the history they lived together and the values they share. I think the tartan is dignified and handsome. I will show a picture of it to my mother.

[artificer]

I must say that I'm a much bigger fan of both the original Holyrood tartan



and the Golden Jubilee Holyrood tartan



than I am of the new one.

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[Alan H]

My friend and mentor....Pro thrower Mike Pockoski wears a "regular" Holyrood kilt in PV that I made for him to throw in, and his "dress up" kilt is in the Golden Jubilee Holyrood tartan, from a Scottish kiltmaker. He calls that one "goldie". It's pleated to stripe such that totally different colors flash when the kilt swings and I have to say that it's a gorgeous, gorgeous kilt.

[Chas]

I agree, the Golden Jubilee Holyrood tartan is very superior and desirable.

Regards

Chas

[OC Richard]

Yes I like this one! Lovely soft colours. Too bad it's restricted.

And this one is very nice too. Very interesting combination of colours.



(This one would make a great tartan for a pipe band, I think, because of the bold colours. Pipe band tartans are usually seen at a distance and en masse and bold is good.)

[freddie]

I have to go for the D C Dalgliesh one. The other isn't bold enough for my liking.

[Piglet]

I think the DC Dalgleish Golden Jubilee one is great - very regal, but the Diamond Jubilee one (McGill's one) feels a bit more personal to the Queen. When I first saw it, I thought it was very feminine, and thought the coulours were an excellent choice for her, but I wasn't sure how two little boys would look.

Once I had made the kilts up, I actually thought they looked really nice in them - much like a man wearing a pink shirt can look really smart.