Dressed to the Hilt

**davidlpope** · 7th May 13, 07:25 PM

Honorary Colonel-in-Chief of 3rd Battalion (The Black Watch), the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The wings are parachute insignia.

**TheOfficialBren** · 7th May 13, 07:28 PM

I believe so. I see tha he is wearing the RROS tartan (Blackwatch).

**Carlo** · 7th May 13, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by TheOfficialBren

I believe so. I see tha he is wearing the RROS tartan (Blackwatch).

And sporran.

**SadisticMedic** · 7th May 13, 07:59 PM

Wikipedia page on the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Lots of interesting info including the new uniforms.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal...nt_of_Scotland

Medic

**TheOfficialBren** · 7th May 13, 08:00 PM

Well spotted!

HRH usually only wears anything within its proper context.

**Downunder Kilt** · 7th May 13, 09:30 PM

Not really the Black Watch tartan as was worn when the Black Watch was their own entity as a regiment, but a lighter version.
This thread may give some insight. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ts-wear-54754/

**Jock Scot** · 8th May 13, 03:10 AM

Nile.

Indeed they are pilots wings. Prince Charles served with the Royal Air Force and is a qualified pilot of jet aircraft amongst others and also qualified as a helicopter pilot when he served with the Royal Navy.

**BCAC** · 8th May 13, 03:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Nile.

Indeed they are pilots wings. Prince Charles served with the Royal Air Force and is a qualified pilot of jet aircraft amongst others and also qualified as a helicopter pilot when he served with the Royal Navy.

True, Jock, but those are neither RAF nor Navy wings but actually Army wings so he must have qualified (with the AAC) during his Army service sometime. He certainly wouldn't wear anything he wasn't entitled to.

**macwilkin** · 8th May 13, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

Honorary Colonel-in-Chief of 3rd Battalion (The Black Watch), the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The wings are parachute insignia.

I'm pretty sure that HRH is wearing Army Air Corps (AAC) wings, since he is the Colonel-in-Chief of the AAC.

British Parachutist badges are normally worn on the right shoulder.

T.

**Jock Scot** · 8th May 13, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

British Parachutist badges are normally worn on the right shoulder.

T.

Quite so and no doubt Prince Charles is wearing that badge on the shoulder of his tunic (in the first picture) as well, as he is a qualified parachutist. Oh and he is also Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment.

The British way.