H.R.H. the Duke of Rothesay is due to unveil the new gates at Glamis Castle today and a splendid example of workmanship they are. It’s just a pity that no one checked the correct Scottish version of the armorial bearings of the late Queen Mother before embarking on the project to feature them on the gates.
The arms look wonderful and they are a super example of heraldic craftsmanship but unfortunately they are H.M.’s English armorial bearings!
The Scottish version of her arms show the English quarterings and the Scottish quarterings transposed (the Scots one first) and should have a unicorn and a lion as supporters. The Scottish version would also be more likely to show H.M.’s Thistle rather than Garter. Below is an image of H.M.’s hatchment courtesy of The St. Andrew’s Fund for Heraldry to illustrate what her Scottish arms should look like:
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