Scotland Vacation June 2007

**McClef** · 21st July 07, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Next stop is Drumlanrig Castle near Thornhill just a few miles north of Dumfries. This castle is one of the homes (although not the current favorite :rolleyes

of the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry. (For those of you into geneology I think the current family name is Montague-Douglas-Scott.)

You are correct Dee, and they are related to the Royal Family and produced their longest-lived member in the woman who became the Queen's aunt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes..._of_Gloucester

**starbkjrus** · 21st July 07, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

You are correct Dee, and they are related to the Royal Family and produced their longest-lived member in the woman who became the Queen's aunt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes..._of_Gloucester

...and the Gold Star goes to Trefor! She was indeed HM The Queen's aunt. HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. AKA Lady Alice Montague-Douglas-Scott. Wife of the late Duke of Gloucester, third son of George V. (the Queen's grandfather) She died at nearly 103 in 2004. In addition to the Wiki article that Trefor cites there is this link.

Next up ( I told you all we took too many pics) is one of the more unique adventures we had. The Sculpture Garden Walk just outside Dumfries.