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13th February 14, 05:23 AM
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Interesting to see Prince Charles as Colonel-in-Chief of The Black Watch.
I usually have seen him, over the years, as the Colonel-in-Chief of The Gordon Highlanders, and in his own words
"The North East of Scotland, the recruiting area of The Gordons, which includes Balmoral, always holds a special place in my heart... I was brought up for a substantial period of my early life surrounded by ex-Gordon Highlanders. It was a great privilege and honour to me when, in 1978, Her Majesty the Queen appointed me as Colonel-in-Chief of The Gordon Highlanders."
In 1994 the Gordons were merged with The Queens Own Highlanders to form The Highlanders (which existed 1994-2006, Colonel-in-Chief Prince Philip, who had been Colonel-in-Chief of The Queens Own Highlanders).
The Queen Mother had been Colonel-in-Chief of The Black Watch, succeeded by Prince Charles (2003).
Now The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, each Battalion with its own Royal Colonel.
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13th February 14, 10:41 PM
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 Originally Posted by OC Richard
Interesting to see Prince Charles as Colonel-in-Chief of The Black Watch.
I usually have seen him, over the years, as the Colonel-in-Chief of The Gordon Highlanders, and in his own words
"The North East of Scotland, the recruiting area of The Gordons, which includes Balmoral, always holds a special place in my heart... I was brought up for a substantial period of my early life surrounded by ex-Gordon Highlanders. It was a great privilege and honour to me when, in 1978, Her Majesty the Queen appointed me as Colonel-in-Chief of The Gordon Highlanders."
In 1994 the Gordons were merged with The Queens Own Highlanders to form The Highlanders (which existed 1994-2006, Colonel-in-Chief Prince Philip, who had been Colonel-in-Chief of The Queens Own Highlanders).
The Queen Mother had been Colonel-in-Chief of The Black Watch, succeeded by Prince Charles (2003).
Now The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, each Battalion with its own Royal Colonel.
He's Colonel-in-Chief of many Regiments I think. Here he is in some of his Highland uniforms.
One is either London or Toronto Scottish...
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
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“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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14th February 14, 07:08 AM
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Very nice, I didn't know he was Colonel-in-Chief of The London Scottish (or is it the Toronto Scottish?)
About his Royal Regiment of Scotland uniform, The Queen is the Colonel-in-Chief of that regiment, he is Royal Colonel of one of the battalions, the former Black Watch.
Anyhow funny that any pentagonal cantle is likely to be called "Prince Charlie". Here are a couple lovely vintage ones on Ebay
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