A history of royal tartan

Danielle takes a deep dive into the personal plaid of the monarch

Hi Royal Clubbers, it's Danielle here, with this month's edition of The Royal Wardrobe. In honour of the Braemar Gathering this weekend and the King and Queen's summer retreat to Balmoral, I wanted to take a look back at the history of royal tartan. Did you know that the Windsors have their own personal plaid?

The Balmoral tartan, which is predominantly grey with overchecks of red and black, was designed by Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, in 1853. It is restricted in its use so only the King, members of the royal family and the piper to the sovereign can wear the Balmoral tartan.