“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II” by an Leonard Boden RP FRSA in the Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland

Appointed Colonel-in-Chief by king George Vl on her 21* birthday in 1947, The Argylls have enjoyed a close association with The Queen ever since. This picture depicts her in the robes of the Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle, wearing her Argyll brooch, presented by the Regiment on 15 July I947. Throughout her time as Colonel-in-Chief she has made regular visits to the various units of her Regiment and has witnessed many of the great regimental occasions. In March 2006 she became Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and Royal Colonel of the 5%h Battalion, The Argylls’ successors.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Stirling Castle, Stirling
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Leonard Boden RP FRSA (19II-1999)
Date: Unknown

Image details
Date: 1 February 2026
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO: 200
Licensing: Image of a Perth Museum asset. This image cannot be licensed.