Keepers of the Kingdom

[Rogerson785]

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[wyldathart]

I'm interested in Sir Fitzroy Maclean, What type of coat or jacket is he wearing? I've never seen one without a collar or lapels !

[JSFMACLJR]

I'm interested in Sir Fitzroy Maclean, What type of coat or jacket is he wearing? I've never seen one without a collar or lapels !

It is a rather interesting coat. Having met Sir Fitzroy, I can say that he certainly had a distinctive flair in his dress. This coat is just what it appears to be: a long tunic, with no collar. I am rather wowed by his display of the badge of a Knight of the Thistle (which of course he was) in a manner not usually seen.

The style of jacket with no collar and buttons up the front has its place in Highland dress, actually. For some time now I have been considering having Redshank in Inveraray make up a jacket like this, an exclusive design of theirs. Hopefully our own dear Redshank ( he of the wonderful photographs! ) might be able to shed some light on the jackets his company makes.

A number of years ago there was an excellent photo of the late Earl of Perth attending a family wedding. Lord Perth was wearing a yellow turtleneck sweater and a brown jacket like the one I want, sort of like an Austrian trachten jacket, worn with the kilt. While he had age on his side, he certainly was one of the best dressed gentlemen at the wedding!

[Chas]

The key round Sir Fitzroy's neck is in fact a badge of office. It denotes that he is the 15th Hereditary Keeper and Captain of Dunconnel Castle (part of the Royal Household in Scotland). He was appointed in 1981. On his death in 1996, it passed to his son, Sir Charles Edward Maclean of Dunconnel Bt, 2nd Baronet of Strachur and Glensluain, Baron Strachur who became the 16th Hereditary Keeper and Captain of Dunconnel in the Isles of The Sea.

Regards

Chas

[thescot]

Thanks for some really great photos.

Boy, that Huntley knows how to mix and match items. I would never have thought of something that . . . bright . . . but he shows how good it actually looks. Maybe we could take up a collection and get him a really tall feather! As Todd points out, he really is quite the Cock o' the North!

Sir Donald gets my vote for the absolute best looking of the lot although the Duke strikes quite a good pose as well.

[wyldathart]

I wonder what thoughts are going through their heads at that moment. impressive photo's! I wonder what kind of men they are. They dress the part but I wonder if they walk the walk?

[Jock Scot]

I wonder what thoughts are going through their heads at that moment. impressive photo's! I wonder what kind of men they are. They dress the part but I wonder if they walk the walk?

I can personally speak of three, in the pictures above and by reputation speak for the others. Yes they do/did "walk the walk" in some style. Speaking of "the three", they have served their country way beyond the call of duty, in some hair raising escapades. They served their clan and their fellow men with great effort and effect and if they were able to read this they would just shrug their shoulders and be slightly embarrassed. Make no mistake, they "walk the walk".

[wyldathart]

I meant no disrespect of course. Having not met the men I have no idea of their caliber. It's hard to gauge a person just by photo's. In this day and age we have "respectable" men, bilking billions from the common folks. So take my question with a grain of salt. Having viewed many of your posts and sorta knowing what sort of man you are I do not doubt they are honest to goodness men of substance. I appologize if I raised any hackles

[Jock Scot]

I meant no disrespect of course. Having not met the men I have no idea of their caliber. It's hard to gauge a person just by photo's. In this day and age we have "respectable" men, bilking billions from the common folks. So take my question with a grain of salt. Having viewed many of your posts and sorta knowing what sort of man you are I do not doubt they are honest to goodness men of substance. I appologize if I raised any hackles

It was a fair question------ not a hackle raised-------so no offence taken.

[beloitpiper]

In the first photo, I'm not sure if I'm a fan of his outfit. The waistcoat is a bit much and the hose are really distracting. When compared to the other photos of the men wearing classy and timeless looks, he looks so dated and kitchy.