Corporal John Dickson was a weaver from Paisley. He joined the famous cavalry regiment, the Royal Scots Greys, in 1807 aged 18 and was in his first action at Waterloo eight years later.

He added with a smile: “Many, many years, unfortunately.” Scots Paralympian Nathan Macqueen was also at the ceremony to be made an MBE for services to archery. The former rugby player was ...

Through those years, I have seen the work of the Scots Guards during peacetime and war,' his statement, shared on The Royal Family's Instagram account today, added. The post included several ...

Notably, it’s the only active church in the UK, apart from Westminster Abbey, to have hosted a royal coronation – that being of the infant King James VI in 1567, after Mary Queen of Scots ...