Bonnie prince charlie

A new exhibition reveals hidden depths to a tumultuous period of Scottish history.

The new image reveals how Bonnie Prince Charlie may have looked in the final years of life.

The legacy and memory of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who died on this day in 1788, is to be marked with a special tourist trail exploring Scotland's romantic figure.

What did you think about Bonnie Prince Charlie? Did you know his character portrayal was likely very much like the real man? However, there were some elements missing from the story and here are six that were overlooked in Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber https://claireandjamie.com/2018/01/31/6-things-outlander-didnt-include-about-bonnie-prince-charlie/

O he’s a ranting, roving lad, He is a brisk an’ a bonny lad, Betide what may, I will be wed, And follow the boy wi’ the White Cockade. (The White Cockade, Robert Burns) In 1745, Joseph D̵…

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19th century Scottish Painting showing a blonde man with a traditional tartan costume.

It’s almost twenty years since I discovered the first Diana Gabaldon book in the Outlander series. I was returning from a holiday in Venice and having finished the book I’d taken with me, was looking for something to read on the flight home. Marco Polo airport was smaller then, with a tiny bookshop. There were … Continued

Bonnie Prince Charlie and Jamie

In English history, Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart was commonly known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie." He was the grandson of King James II, who had been deposed in 1688. Supporters of James (the Jacobites) tried unsuccessfully to restore the Stuarts to the English throne. Charles was recognized as "King Charles III" by his supporters, while his opponents referred to him as "The Young Pretender."