Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE, Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary, attending the annual service of the Order of the Garter at St Georges Chapel, at Windsor Castle. Born on 25 June 1960, he is the youngest son of Lieutenant-Commander Henry Victor Bruce of Salloch (a grandson of Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine) and his wife Helen Vernon Wallop William-Powlett (who is related to the Earl of Portsmouth). Bruce after gaining the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards was appointed in 1990, one of The Queens Body Guard in Scotland known as the Royal Company of Archers. In 1998, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Bruce as one of her heralds in the appointment called Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary, with some responsibility for the heraldry of Britain and the Royal Family. Bruce has commentated on most major national events in the United Kingdom, including the Queens Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Wedding in 2011, the Papal Visit in 2010, and the funerals of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002 and Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Bruce has written many books, and worked with several independent production companies in the preparation of television documentaries which are regularly aired on the BBC and elsewhere. Also Bruce has worked as an historical adviser to Oscar-winning films such as The Kings Speech (2010) and The Young Victoria (2009), and the BAFTA-winning television series Downton Abbey.
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