SWELL PARADE.
OF SCOTTISH ARCHERS.
REVIEWED BY T THE KING
In the grounds of Holyrood Palace last week King George reviewed the Royal Company of Archers, his Majesty’s Scottish bodyguard. The Archers, who were under the command of Captain-General the Duke of Buccleuch, are Scotland’s most aristocratic corps. Formerly their membership numbered only 28, and was limited to the noblest families. During the last year, however, many representatives of Scotland’s most distinguishedl families have been drafted in, and the corps now has a total of 300 members. In their Glengarry caps and mediaeval uniforms, and armed with bows and halberds, the Archers presented a unique and picturesque spectacle, a view of which was denied to a curious public. The King presented the company with a new standard, and exchanged a few greetings with the members, nearly all of whom are personal friends of his Majesty.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3282, 29 July 1911, Page 2
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145SWELL PARADE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3282, 29 July 1911, Page 2
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