Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay in kilt photos

[Downunder Kilt]

Thanks for the great set of pics, as usual, Terry and by the way great to see you back in the saddle, hope all went well. (I have been away for a month so got to catch up with all the postings)

[ThistleDown]

Also notice that the Duke does not match is sporran and his shoes....
Always good to see the big boys showing us how it's done. There's no School like Old School...

In Scotland the tradition is black shoes and always black shoes. Most often leather sporrans are brown, but no matter, the shoes are black.

[Standard]

Terry, thanks for the help in posting the pictures for me.

[BoldHighlander]

Terry, thanks for the help in posting the pictures for me.

My pleasure!

[xman]

Why does he always have his fingers tucked into his waistcoat pocket fiddling with his watch?

[Grae]

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[jgcunningham]

"Anybody who has done any public speaking, knows that if you start looking like a human windmill with arms flailing in all directions, then your message can get easily lost. By using his waistcoat pocket, he is keeping his body under control. The whole idea goes back many years to his father, who was then and is still often seen walking around with his hands behind his back."

Michael Caine told that when he was filming Zulu, he had watched how the Duke, the Queen's husband, would walk around with his hands behind his back because everybody was obligated to open doors for him and such. So Caine did it in character as the British officer in Zulu, meaning to show how people had to defer to him. The producers looked at the daily rushes and felt that Caine should be fired because it was obvious to them he didn't know what to do with his hands!

[fortcollinsjerry]

Someone earlier noted the stylish straight across bottom vest in all of HRH's attire. That's a pretty neat adaption as well as covering the lack of a belt & buckle. I've looked at most of the pictures and I don't find one showing the buckle.

I recently attended a dinner and did not wear my belt. Secured the kilt with a set of bracers. Wonder if that's how he does it?

[piperdbh]

One generally does not wear a belt with a vest/waistcoat.

Yes, some folks wear braces/suspenders with a kilt, especially Gentlemen of Substance.

edit: Paul Henry beat me to it.

[MacMillans son]

I recently attended a dinner and did not wear my belt. Secured the kilt with a set of bracers. Wonder if that's how he does it?[/QUOTE]


I would assume that he secures his kilt with the 2 or 3 kilt straps and buckles like the rest of us do it.