A Hollywood star attended a party with King Charles’s guards after a chance encounter near Balmoral Castle. Jimmy Fallon was enjoying a solo trip to Scotland when he unexpectedly met four armed Royal Guards and ended up having dinner with them in a kilt.
The American comedian and television host shared what happened on his Instagram story and said he had “the best dinner ever”. He also revealed two presents he was given by the guards to take back to the US with him.
The comedian is not believed to have met any royals during his time in and around Balmoral.
Talking about his experience on Instagram, Fallon said: “My friend Eddie Burns, back in the States, I told him I’m going to Scotland, he said, ‘I’m Scottish! My great-grandfather is Scottish.’… So I took his tie clip from the NYPD.
“Right next to Balmoral is the River Dee. And, I took the tie clip and threw it into the river. And I said, ‘There you go, Eddie, you will live forever in the River Dee.’ I turned around, and there were four armed Royal Guards staring at me.”
He said that the guardsmen recognised him and invited him for dinner, which he attended in a kilt he borrowed at his hotel. He then went to the officer’s mess to spend the evening with Balaklava company, 5th battalion of the Royal Regiment.
He recalled: “I went to the officer’s mess, Victoria Barracks. They were psyched I was wearing a kilt.”
He continued: “We had the best dinner ever… There were great speeches given, and they gave me this beautiful hat.”
As well as the hat, he was also given a kilt that was made to order by the tailor of the regiment Sergeant Cooper, saying he was “thankful” for the gesture.
Sharing what happened on his instagram, Jimmy also said “sometimes no plan is the best plan”.
The Royal Regiment of Scotland commented on the comedian’s post, sharing what a great time they had with him. They wrote: “It was an absolute pleasure to host you, Jimmy! Thank you for your kind words – we’ll be sure to keep the bagpipes tuned for your next visit!”
