Royal style inspiration Princess Diana at the Braemar Games a Highland Games Gathering in Braemar Scotland September 1989

Royal style inspiration: Princess Diana at the Braemar Games, a Highland Games Gathering in Braemar, Scotland, September 1989

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Balmoral is known to be place where the royal family come together, and this summer has proved no different. The King and Queen have been joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling, as well as Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie during their summer break in Scotland.

Arguably one of the highlights of the annual holiday is The Braemar Gathering, the most famous Highland Games event in the world, which takes place on the first Saturday of September every year. It is often an opportunity for members of The Firm to showcase their finest tartan outfits – but it is not the only time of year when the royals don plaid for public outings.

Here, ahead of the Games, Tatler reveals the greatest tartan outfits worn by the royals over the years…