Prince David Royal

Its design is pattern GGYGGYGGGGGGGGY — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Designed circa 1930 for the personal use of the Duke of Windsor, known as "David" in childhood.

The Prince David Royal tartan is recorded as a single sett.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
Prince David RoyalDG/6 G2 LO4 DG6 G2 LO4 DY42 DG36 DY4 DG6 DY4 DG36 DY42 G2 LO/43901930
Prince David Royal sett
2 Variants: Family Tartan · Prince David

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Nearest tartans

The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.

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Variant
Sett
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sett
320
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Neighbour map

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