The Royal Scots are Scotland’s oldest infantry regiment with a history stretching back to 1633 when they first entered service under King Louis XIII of France. In 2006, the Royal Scots were amalgamated into the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. Royal Scots is therefore a timely celebration of the British Army’s most venerable regiment.
Trevor Royle is a broadcaster and author specialising in the history of war and empire. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and was a member of the Scottish Government’s Advisory Panel for Commemorating the First World War.