Britain’s Queen Elizabeth visited the home of one of Scotland’s most historic army units yesterday (03.07.07).
The monarch met soldiers at the headquarters of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the 5th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Stirling Castle. She attended a service at the castle’s Chapel Royal, built in 1594, before enjoying a tour of the Argyll and Sutherland museum.
During her visit, the queen took the chance to speak to soldiers, including 22-year-old Private Neil McCallion, who was injured in Afghanistan last year.
She also chatted to 92-year-old former Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Brown, who revealed to the queen he was the oldest living Argyll and Sutherland Highlander.
Andrew said: ‘It was nice to meet her. I had a short chat with her but we didn’t talk long. I was so pleased to see how she spoke to all the soldiers.’ The queen’s annual stay in Scotland began last week before she opened the third session of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday (30.06.07).
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