Major General Alastair Bruce Married In Edinburgh
The British Army's Major General Alastair Bruce has married his partner of 20 years, Stephen Knott, in Edinburgh.
The British Army's Major General Alastair Bruce has married his partner of 20 years, Stephen Knott, in Edinburgh.
4 SCOTS Pipe Major Colour Sergeant Peter Grant and Drum Major Sergeant Ruaridh Grant took to the parade square together.
The Duke of Cambridge delivered a short speech at BAE Systems, before officially cutting the first plate of steel for the Type 26 frigate.
The rainbow flags will fly from the mainmasts at HMNB Clyde and Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport until Sunday.
HMs Spey, a Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the Royal Navy fleet following a scaled-down ceremony in Scotland.
The P-8A Poseidon flight trainer will finish its journey to RAF Lossiemouth by road and will be the second such simulator at the base.
Veteran Steve McKenzie said "having the dog gives me a sense of purpose and great companionship".
Sixty-three service personnel are to be split into vaccine support teams and sent to NHS Lothian and NHS Lanarkshire.
The military ceremony in Edinburgh, which has origins in early warfare, finished the royal couple's week of engagements in Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle's One O'Clock Gun marked the moment that Brigadier Ben Wrench took command.
Soldiers from 5 SCOTS were on parade in Edinburgh for the Ceremony of the Keys.
This year's event will not go ahead due to concerns about the financial challenges of delivering it during the coronavirus pandemic.
The HMNB Clyde-based diving team are one of only 12 recipients ever to be given the honour.
Exercise Cairn Patrol saw the troops cross arduous terrain and face a number of scenarios.
Activists attached and locked themselves to plant pots outside the north gate of HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
Scotland will take to the polls next week and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to Forces News about her party's plans for defence.