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Scotland's Finest: The Story of the Highland Games
A journey into the history, pageantry and characters that have shaped a Scottish phenomenon. Acclaimed actor Bill Paterson narrates the astonishing story of the Highland Games. From the battling clans to Queen Victoria's infatuation with her Highland subjects. The Games have become a symbol of community and identity in Scotland and all across the world.
The modern-day Highland Games were coloured by the British Royal Family鈥檚 fascination with Highland culture. Queen Victoria described a visit to the 1850 Braemar Games in her 鈥淗ighland Journals鈥.
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