Alastair Bruce
@AlastairBruce_
Sky News Commentator and ABC News. Honorary Colonel @6Scots Pro-Chancellor @_UoW; Advisor Film & TV Drama DowntonAbbey. Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
Delighted to be named, in The King’s #NewYearHonours list, as Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division). I owe this honour to all the soldiers I served with, over nearly 46yrs, whose service got me here. From my training at Pirbright & Sandhurst; through 13…
Excellent to see our great friend, Jason Barrett, welcomed as Principal Guest for The Queen’s Birthday Gun Salute by our equally good friend (and my successor), Bob Bruce at @edinburghcastle, yesterday. I wish him and @EdinburghTattoo team well with their 2025 season…
To mark Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday, a 21-Gun Salute was held at @EdinburghCastle. Our CEO, Jason Barrett, had the honour of serving as Principal Guest & Reviewing Officer. Thanks to Major General Bob Bruce CBE DSO and the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery for a…
Familiar faces, shocking revelations, and the finale we've all been waiting for. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is only in theaters September 12.
Today is The Queen’s 78th birthday. Last year, @GylesB1 was Guest of Honour at @edinburghcastle for Her Majesty’s 77th birthday Gun Salute. And this salute prevented me from processing into House of Lords, as an herald, for first State Opening of this Parliament. So, current…
The King, Lord High Admiral, has appointed The Queen as Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom Appointment traces provenance to England in 1513, when Henry VIII made Lord Southampton the first. 📸RichardPohle
It was a pleasure meeting you, Alastair. It certainly bought back some memories from the Falklands 🇫🇰
Just met David Dickinson, who found Jim Reynolds’ ID Card on Tumbledown, close to where Jim was killed during #Falklands War, 1982. It was added to his medals at Regimental HQ @scots_guards, today.
Outside after Wimbledon Final & signs hot weather is abating
My big moment!
#DowntonAbbey's Lady Rose at her 'coming out' at Buckingham Palace.
Experience the motion picture event on the grandest screen possible. Tickets are now on sale for early access screenings of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in @Dolby Cinema & Premium Large Formats on September 10. 🎟️: downtonabbey.com
In two months, see how it all ends. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is only in theaters September 12.
Thanks to Daisy Goodwin, I’m off to see her new play By Royal Appointment, in Southampton’s Mayfair Theatre this afternoon Quite possibly in swimming trunks, looking at forecast!🔥☀️🥵!! Loved working with @DaisyGoodwin on her ITV series, Victoria.
About to address these good people about history & my time trying to make sense of it. Raising money for St Peter’s Ovington, near Winchester
Walking through dew covered grasses awaiting the heat #GoodMorning
Andrew Carnegie’s stained glass windows in Dornoch Cathedral, remembering Scottish American steel baron of #Pittsburg, who built Skibo Castle, as his haven here
The “Duchess Countess” of Sutherland is buried in vault behind High Table of Dornoch Cathedral Long inscription is shown and printed in full. She was Countess of Sutherland in her own right, while her husband was made Duke of Sutherland
It’s all happening in Dornoch!!🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 Think there’s been a wedding 🤦🏻♂️🚜🚜🚜
Train arrives at Dunrobin Castle Station, on line put in by Duke of Sutherland in 1871, which runs from Inverness to Wick. The castle’s waiting room sits across from statue of 2nd Duke, which looks down drive to castle @Dunrobin_Castle
Visited @Dunrobin_Castle: where I had my first job, sorting out robes & uniforms (still on show!)
