Wonderful picture, I would love to get a close look at one of those military kilts, but I do understand your friends trepidation. It sounds like he wears the kilt for his duties when appropriate in the Seaforth's and does not wear it much out in public, perhaps you have helped him take that first step into felling more comfortable with it. His personal heritage born in France to parents from Nepal, living, and serving in Canada, reminds me of the old Red Rose commercial tag line
"Only in Canada eh.....pity!"

Thanks for the photo it looks like you were having a great time.