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I should not post photos any more.

Colonel Simon West
First Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Howe Barracks, Canterbury, Kent
Tuesday 09 November 2004
Image of Queen of England (sometimes moderated...)

God save the Queen!

Remember that Scottish clans, although families, are also traditionally organized military units, and the kilt is a male military uniform designed for close quarters combat and surviving in a harsh outdoor environment.

Colonel Simon West will never live it down. I wonder if her Highness has that picture framed and hanging in her bedroom.

The picture of Her Highness - with Colonel Simon West - was moderated out. She has no picture to hang.
I am sorry, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ...


I am sorry, colonel. Your grin on Your face, and Your queen was lined through red.

My opinion is that the colonel had the balls to do it. (pun intended)
I am only lieutenant colonel... and pensioned one... and we have no queen...

Analysis: Given that two different versions of this photo exist, one more revealing than the other, it's a safe bet the image has been manipulated. What we can't determine with any certainty is which of the two was the original.

The photograph first appeared in the London Daily Mail on November 10, 2004 under the headline, "Queen Is Exposed to Colonel's Highland Game." No private parts are visible. The story identified the officer sitting next to the Queen as Colonel Simon West of the 1st Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. "In his cap, jacket and spats, his hands on his knees and his ankles crossed, he sat proudly in the front row," the article states. "But unlike his comrades, he hadn't taken the time to adjust his sporran and kilt for decency. So the kilt flapped about for all the world to see. And judging by the grin on his face, the colonel knew exactly what he was doing."

An article in the next day's edition of The Mirror reported that the "flap" was unintentional and that Colonel West claimed to be "embarrassed beyond comprehension." An army spokesman confirmed West was wearing no underwear when the photograph was taken.

The more explicit version of the image began circulating via email in late November. The timing would suggest that the later version was the one manipulated, but there is no conclusive evidence either way.

I did know exactly in my whole life, what I was doing.
And I've received the smacks in my face for them...