The Queen & Royal Family attend the 2018 Braemar Gathering with massed pipes & drums display
Her Majesty the Queen with HRH Prince Charles the Duke of Rothesay and The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, arrive at the 2018 Braemar Gathering, held in the Princess Royal & Duke of Fife Memorial Park in Braemar, Scotland.
The Queen and Princess Anne are presented with flowers and the Royal family welcomed, after which the massed Pipes & Drums led by leading Drum Major Roland Stuart parade around the Highland Games field.
The bands present were Ballater & District Pipe Band, Lonach Pipe Band, Perth & District Pipe Band, Blairgowrie & District Pipe Band, Kintore Pipe Band, The Royal Scots Ass Pipe Band, Grampian & District Pipe Band, Huntly & District Pipe Bnd, Fraserburgh RBL Pipe Band, Bucksburn & District Pipe Band and the Isle of Cumbrae RBL Pipe Band.
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The Queen and Royal Family arrive at the 2019 Braemar Gathering with massed pipes and drums parade
Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (as Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall are known when in Scotland) as well as Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, arrive at the 2019 Braemar Gathering in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. After being presented with flower bouquets, the massed bands march into the games arena.
Led by leading Drum Major Roland Stuart, the pipe bands were Huntly & District, Fraserburgh RBL, Lower Clyde, Gordonstoun School, Inverurie, Perth & District, Blairgowrie, Ballater & District, Lonach, KIntore, Ellon & District RBL and RAF Central Scotland Pipes & Drums. The tunes are Scotland the Brave, Flett from Flotta and Wings.
Her Majesty is patron of the Highland games event, which are held at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, a short distance from the royals' summer residence Balmoral. The Games have been run in its present form since 1832, and the always held on the first Saturday of September. Queen Victoria first attended the gathering in 1848 and since then the reigning monarch and other members of the Royal Family have regularly visited.
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Braemar Games Aka Braemar Gathering (1968)
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L/S pipers and drummers marching towards camera. M/S pipers marching past camera. C/U's pipers. C/U drum. L/S of the gathering. M/S Queen Elizabeth II stepping out of car followed by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and watched by Prince Charles (Prince of Wales) and Princess Anne (Princess Royal), they shake hands with the Duke of Fife, pan down to Prince Andrew (Duke of York). M/S as they walk along. M/S crowd watching. M/S line of officials shaking hands with Princess Anne, Princess Margaret and Prince Charles. L/S crowds at Games. Various shots children doing Scottish dancing on platform. M/S little boy dancing on grass below. M/S crowd.
M/S as Arthur Rowe swings the hammer, pan with hammer as it flies through the air. M/S Bill Anderson swinging and throwing the hammer. Various shots tug of war final between RAF St. Athan's and the 23rd Parachute Field Ambulance team. C/U rope, M/S as the RAF team win. M/S team members congratulating each other. C/U Big Bill Bangert watching. C/U Queen presenting shield to the winners, on the platform with her are Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Princess Margaret. L/S Bill Anderson running with the caber and tossing it over. C/U Bill walking away. M/S Big Bill Bangert tossing caber. C/U little boy watching. C/U as Arthur Rowe runs into M/S as he tosses the caber. C/U Arthur walking past camera. M/S two men carrying the caber at each end.
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Selected Originals - Braemar Games Aka Braemar Gathering (1968)
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L/S's Braemar Gathering. C/U boy in Scottish hat. M/S officials lined up waiting to meet royal family. M/S royal car driving up field. L/S Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. M/S Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Princess Anne. They shake hands with officials. M/S Prince Andrew shaking hands with officials. The Queen smiles and watches. M/S Princess Margaret and her son David.
M/S Prince Charles shaking hands, pan to Queen, Queen Mother, Andrew and Anne on podium. M/S royal family on podium. M/S children in kilts walking up to podium with flowers, they present them to the royal family. L/S party on podium. Various shots of the tug of war. M/S Bill Bangert throwing shot put. Various shots caber tossing. M/S crowds. Various shots Highland dancing between crossed swords on the platform. M/S pipers and drummers, various shots as they march past camera. L/S crowds. C/U box which reads 'tug o war'. M/S Arthur Rowe limbering up. M/S sprinting race. M/S pipers.
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Massed Pipes and Drums march to the 2019 Braemar Gathering in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The massed bands of the Scottish Highlands gather outside the Invercauld Hotel on the edge of Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to begin their annual parade through this small village high up in the Cairngorms National Park, making their way to the 2019 Braemar Gathering Highland Games.
Led by leading Drum Major Roland Stuart and the assembled Drum Majors, the bands then march through the village and past the recently opened Fife Arms Hotel in the centre of Braemar. The bands were Huntly & District Pipe Band, Fraserburgh Royal British Legion Pipe Band, Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums, Gordonstoun School Pipe Band, Inverurie Pipe Band, Perth & District Pipe Band, Blairgowrie Rattray & District Pipe Band, Ballater & District Pipe Band, Lonach Pipe Band, KIntore Pipe Band and Ellon & District Royal British Legion Pipe Band.
World's Strongest Men in a Tug o' War Challenge at Braemar Gathering Highland Games site in Scotland
The World's strongest men attend the world famous Braemar Gathering Highland Games site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for a Tug o' War challenge against a local team.
The strongest men were Eddie Hall, Brian Shaw, Nick Best and Robert Oberst, who took on a Tug of war team from the Braemar and Invercauld Estate area of Aberdeenshire. The idea was to see how many it would take to compete against them for weight and strength. The Braemar Gathering is the only games attended by the Royal Family each year, with Balmoral Estate within the local Deeside area or Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Eve of Braemar Gathering, Braemar, Scotland 2013
Braemar Gathering, Scotland 2013 - Highland Games, Bagpipers
Braemar Gathering 2017 - Arrival of her Majesty The Queen, Royal Family and massed pipe bands in 4K
Arrival of her Majesty the Queen, with HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, to the 2017 Braemar Gathering in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The massed Scottish Pipe Bands then parade before the Royal family, led by leading Drum Major Roland Stewart. The bands were Lonach, Ballater & District, Huntly & District, Isle of Cumbrae RBLS, Perth & District, Ellon & District RBL, Bucksburn & District, Fraserburgh RBL, Inverurie & District, Grampian & District plus Blairgowrie & District.
The magnificent Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Scotland, one of the best hotels in the world 2019
A view within the magnificent Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, Scotland, which features an original Picasso and a Lucian Freud on the walls, a Steinway piano treated with bleach by artist Mark Bradford and a hand-painted ceiling in the drawing room by Zhang Enli.
The hotel has been beautifully restored and improved by the new owners Iwan and Manuela Wirth of the international art gallery Hauser & Wirth. It was officially opened on Friday 11th January 2019 by their royal highnesses, the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay, Prince Charles and Camilla.
The hotel was originally built by the Duke of Fife in 1856 as a hunting lodge by Clunie Water, but during the last few years has undergone extensive restoration, with interiors by designer Russell Sage and features over 14,000 historic objects, artwork and artefacts. These include a Louise Bourgeois spider in the hotel courtyard, an original drawing by Queen Victoria, installations, paintings and drawings by artists-in-residence Gideon Summerfield and Alec Finlay. The public bar is called the 'Flying Stag' and features this creature above the bar.
The Queen Arrives at the Braemar Gathering
2017
Massed pipe bands display as The Queen & Royal Family leave the 2019 Braemar Gathering in Scotland
Drum Major Roland Stuart leads the massed pipe bands display as Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (as Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall are known when in Scotland) as well as Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, leave the 2019 Braemar Gathering in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Led by the Drum Majors, bands were Huntly & District, Fraserburgh RBL, Lower Clyde, Gordonstoun School, Inverurie, Perth & District, Blairgowrie, Ballater & District, Lonach, KIntore, Ellon & District RBL and RAF Central Scotland Pipes & Drums.
Her Majesty is patron of the Highland games event, which are held at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, a short distance from the royals' summer residence Balmoral. The Games have been run in its present form since 1832, and the always held on the first Saturday of September. Queen Victoria first attended the gathering in 1848 and since then the reigning monarch and other members of the Royal Family have regularly visited.
The Queen arriving at the Braemar Gathering
Queen Elizabeth arriving at the Braemar Gathering, 4 Sept 2010
The Royal Family Attend The Braemar Gathering 2012
HM The Queen accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Braemar Gathering 2012 which took place in The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Braemar, Scotland. The Gathering, always held on the first Saturday in September, is world famous for its friendship and hospitality. This extends to visitors as well as royals attending the event beneath the encircling heather clad hills.
This year The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay along with The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were also in attendance.
Queen visits the Highland Braemar Games, 2011
Pipe bands and tossing the caber as The Queen and the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited the Highland Games at Braemar in Scotland: a report from the leading international news service ITN broadcast on 3 September 2011
Braemar - Highland Gathering (1957)
Braemar, Scotland.
GV. Braemar Gathering. Several shots of massed pipers marching towards camera. LV. The Royal family looking on - Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Prince Charles, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret are seen. LV. Girls under nine dancing Highland Fling. SCU. Pipers playing pipes. LV. One man doing sword dance. CU. Man's feet. CU. John Hunter about to throw the winning putt. LV. As he releases putt. Pan to place where it fell. GV. Crowd looking on. SV. J. Hunter about to throw the hammer, he releases it and falls over. SV. The Royal Family, particularly Prince Charles, having a good laugh - Princess Margaret behind laughing, smoking - a nice cigarette holder. SV. Henry Gray swinging the hammer and releases it for winning shot. SV. Two men wrestling. A. Bell throws his opponent, he is a champion. SV. Prince Charles really enjoying it. SV. Hugh Fraser about to toss the caber, he tosses it, it falls to the ground failing to make it. GV. The gathering.
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Tug of War,Braemar Gathering
The Royal Highland Braemar Gathering.
Royal Family Attends Annual Braemar Gathering
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles are attending the annual Braemar Gathering.
This is only Prince Philip's second public engagement since undergoing surgery.
Competitors from around the world are at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park for the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar.
The Aberdeenshire Gathering has a long history, stretching back in its modern form nearly 200 years.
The event is held a short distance from the Royals' summer retreat on the Balmoral Estate.
Royal tradition
The Queen is patron of the Games and joined thousands of spectators to cheer on participants in the tossing of the caber and tug of war contests. Pipe bands and dancers also performed to a large crowd.
The Queen wore a pale pink coat and matching hat, and as she took her seat in the royal pavilion placed a tartan rug over her lap.
Twelve-year-old triplets Fergus, Fraser and Angus Wood from Braemar presented her with a heather posy.
William Meston, secretary of Braemar Royal Highland Society, said: We're very proud of the connection with the Royal Family.
It's tremendous, and as secretary I'm proud to welcome them every year. It's great for the whole area.
He added: I think the traditional nature of the Games helps.
We've got a great backdrop with the hills and a great crowd. People come from all over the world for the Gathering.
The Games take place on the first Saturday of every September.
Queen Victoria first attended the Braemar Gathering in 1848. Since then it has been regularly visited by the reigning monarch and other members of the Royal Family.
Traditionally, the Royals attend a church service at nearby Crathie Kirk the day after the Games.
The Queen took up residence at Balmoral Castle at the beginning of August and is expected to stay until October before returning to London.
The Queen inspects the guard of honour at the gates of Balmoral Castle and Estate Aug 2018
Her Majesty the Queen is officially welcomed to Balmoral Castle at the start of her annual summer break with a Royal Guard of honour, provided by the Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders & their Mascot the Shetland Pony Cpl Cruachan IV on 6th August 2018. The queen is escorted by the Officer Commanding Johnny Thompson.
Balaklava Company is part of 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS) The Pipes and drums are from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland.
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Atholl Highlanders at Braemar Gathering 2011
Atholl Highlanders marching in at the Braemar Gathering.
The Atholl Highlanders is a Scottish infantry regiment. Based in Blair Atholl, the regiment is not part of the British Army. Instead, the regiment is in the private employ of the Duke of Atholl, making it the United Kingdom's, and indeed Europe's, only legal private army.
Today, the Atholl Highlanders is a purely ceremonial regiment, of approximately 100 men, including pipes and drums.