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The Atholl Highlanders Parade at Blair Castle in the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Atholl Highlanders Parade at Blair Castle in the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland.

Blair Castle and Gardens in Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl. The Atholl Highlanders are the last remaining private army in Europe and were given the Queen's Colours and official regimental status by Queen Victoria on her visit to Blair Castle in 1844. Now a purely ceremonial regiment of around 100 men including the pipes and drums, they parade once a year during the Atholl Gathering where the Duke of Atholl inspects his troops.