First Ever! The Royal Regiment of Scotland awarded the Freedom of Inverclyde

The Royal Regiment of Scotland was awarded the first ever Freedom of Inverclyde, Scotland on 5 September 2026. The Royal Regiment of Scotland was formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of six of Scotland's historic Regiments. The Regiment consists of several Battalions, each continuing the legacy of their antecedent regiments, namely The Royal Scots, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, The Black Watch, The Highlanders, and The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, which was the historic regiment for Inverclyde.