The Blackwatch - Royal Highland Regiment

The Black Watch Museum Object of the Month

To allow the Museum of The Black Watch to expand, care for its extensive collection and improve its flourishing educational service we have launched the Black Watch Heritage Appeal.

If you are interested in supporting this exciting project you can find out more and donate in this section.


Patron:
His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay
KG KT GCB OM


President:
The Earl of Airlie KT GCVO

Vice Presidents:
The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT GCMG
Sir David Landale KCVO DL
Major General A LWatson CB
Brigadier G C Barnett OBE


Foreword by the Patron of the Appeal

I was enormously proud and honoured to be appointed Colonel in Chief of The Black Watch in succession to my Grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who had been Colonel in Chief for more than 60 years.

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Foreword by The Earl of Airlie KT GCVO, President of the Appeal

There can be few more famous regiments in the world than The Black Watch. The name alone is enough to inspire thoughts of soldierly excellence, military glamour and the historic link between Scotland and her fighting men.

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Recent Acquisitions

Prince Charles

His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay was Colonel in Chief of The Black Watch from 2003 – 2006 .. read more

Latest News

 

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Nov/12 - Poppy Scotland Supported Employment
Win a Christmas Hamper in Poppyscotland’s Survey

Nov/09 - £1m worth of VC medals examined
Medals examined for the first time in more than a decade

Oct/27 - Voices from the past
Diary, jacket and medals from Crimean period donated to Museum

Oct/13 - Black Watch opens at St Ann’s Warehouse
And new DVD release

Sep/25 - The 51st (Highland) Division and St Valéry-en-Caux, France 1940
An illustrated talk by Angus Hay in aid of Erskine.



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