Lt. Colonel Johnny Thompson of the Scots Guards and Handsome Men In Kilts **Appreciation Thread
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A couple more from Getty of Jonny scratching his head/fixing his hair.....
Plus this lovely photo of a Highland Dancer mid air really doing the Highland Fling!
Plus this lovely photo of a Highland Dancer mid air really doing the Highland Fling!
Very poor quality sorry, the cars were moving quite fast. These quick snaps from as the Royals arrived.
La Rhumba said:
View attachment 5851499 Not many clear sightings of Jonny today, though I couldn't watch all of it. A couple of screenshots of the Royal Box.
View attachment 5851497 Thank you. Not many sightings if J. I thought it would be like last week at the Lonach Gathering when His Majesty walked about meeting people. Perhaps this Gathering is too large for security purposes. But good to see him
The Lonach Gathering was almost a private visit, made by the King as a favour to Jonny in view of their friendship. Hence it being very relaxed and the King spending so much time there, interacting, meeting a lot of Jonny’s pals, and some of his family.
By contrast Braemar has always been an ‘official’ event in the monarch’s calendar.
View attachment 5851499 Not many clear sightings of Jonny today, though I couldn't watch all of it. A couple of screenshots of the Royal Box.
View attachment 5851497 Thank you. Not many sightings if J. I thought it would be like last week at the Lonach Gathering when His Majesty walked about meeting people. Perhaps this Gathering is too large for security purposes. But good to see him
The Lonach Gathering was almost a private visit, made by the King as a favour to Jonny in view of their friendship. Hence it being very relaxed and the King spending so much time there, interacting, meeting a lot of Jonny’s pals, and some of his family.
By contrast Braemar has always been an ‘official’ event in the monarch’s calendar.
You did great! Who can mistake his broad grin, and look of enjoyment on his face?!
Thank you for sharing, and hope you had a good time!
Couple more pics from Mail Online. Including Jonny in a rweed suit.
BTW Charles was wearing the new King Charles III Tartan kilt designed and made for him as a Coronation gift by the Tzrtan Fabric Mill he visited in Selkirk during Royal Week in Scotland in July.
BTW Charles was wearing the new King Charles III Tartan kilt designed and made for him as a Coronation gift by the Tzrtan Fabric Mill he visited in Selkirk during Royal Week in Scotland in July.
Looks like he also has a good relationship with Lady Susan Hussey
Thank you, yes, a very good time. I love all the pipe bands and music, the traditional Heavy events, and the dancing. It was the biggest crowd I have ever seen which was pleasing. Getting out of the car park at the end though was a challenge. A two hour queue! Never mind, at least is was the last of the Gatherings for this year.You did great! Who can mistake his broad grin, and look of enjoyment on his face?!
Thank you for sharing, and hope you had a good time!
I wonder how long the tradition will continue once Charles and Anne are no longer around. Sadly it seems the next generation of the Royals have no interest.
Yesterday the Announcer said that Prince Charles had first gone to the Braemar Gathering aged 6, and Princess Anne was 5.
In the Mail Online yesterday I also saw a photo of Prince William from 2005 sitting beside HMQ at the Braemar Games wearing a blue suit, and frankly looking out of place with every other man in the Royal Box in a kilt, including Prince Philip. Its very sad.
A couple of weeks ago the King invited Joy Dunlop to sing at the Sunday Church Service he attended with Camilla. She was the lovely Gaelic singer with a beautiful voice who sang unaccompanied at the Service of Thanksgiving in Edinburgh in July.