Blair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. One of its more interesting features is its castle, Blair Castle, which was the last castle in the British Isles to be besieged, during the 1745 Jacobite conflict. The castle once belonged to the Duke of Atholl, who is now the only nobleman in the United Kingdom that is allowed to raise his own private army - the Atholl Highlanders. Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Categories: Stub ... The title Duke of Atholl was created several times in British history. ... The Atholl Highlanders cap badge and tartan The Atholl Highlanders is a British regiment. ...
The castle no longer belongs to the Duke of Atholl, as the 10th Duke left the castle in trust upon his death. The present Duke lives in South Africa, and returns annually to review the Atholl Highlanders.
BlairAtholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland.
One of its more interesting features is its castle, Blair Castle, which was the last castle in the British Isles to be besieged, during the 1745 Jacobite conflict.
The castle once belonged to the Duke of Atholl, who is now the only nobleman in the United Kingdom that is allowed to raise his own private army - the Atholl Highlanders.
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