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Ghillies are a type of shoe worn in some forms of Scottish dance.
Ghillies are used by men in Scottish Country Dance and by both men and women in Highland Dance. Simply put, they are very similar to ballet shows, and in-fact, many who start Highland...
The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod is the Gentleman Usher of the Order of the Thistle.
The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod is one of the five officer positions in the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's order of chivalry. The current Gentleman Usher...
1771-1851
Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, was the son of Henry Dundas, a prominent Scottish state figure.
Robert Dundas was born on the 14th of March 1771 in Edinburgh. The prominence of his father, Henry Dundas allowed him to go to the Royal...
The Order of the Thistle is Scotland's order of chivalry.
The Order of the Thistle is an order of sixteen Scottish knights, and a potentially unlimited number of "extra knights" who are not necessarily Scottish. The current Order of the Thistle was...
