Atholl Highlanders

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The Atholl Highlanders are a private ceremonial infantry regiment based at Blair Castle in Scotland, known as the only legal private army in Europe and maintained by the Duke of Atholl.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial infantry regiment
private army
activity ceremonial guard duties
participation in Highland games
public parades
allegiance Duke of Atholl NERFINISHED
associatedWithBuilding Blair Castle
associatedWithClan Clan Murray NERFINISHED
basedAt Blair Castle
branch infantry
country Scotland
function representation of Scottish Highland military tradition
symbol of the Atholl estate
garrison Blair Castle
hasCommanderTitle Duke of Atholl NERFINISHED
hasNickname The Duke of Atholl’s Private Army
knownAs only legal private army in Europe
languageOfCommand English
legalStatus recognized by the British government as a private ceremonial army
maintainedBy Duke of Atholl
notableCharacteristic only private army in Europe with official sanction to bear arms
paradeGround Blair Castle
surface form: Blair Castle grounds
primaryLocation Scottish Highlands
surface form: Highlands of Scotland

Perthshire NERFINISHED
region Europe
role ceremonial duties
type military unit
uniformStyle Highland dress
wearsTartan Murray of Atholl tartan

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Atholl family militaryAssociation Atholl Highlanders