As the Duke of Edinburgh will be performing his final official engagement today, it seems a good time to recall the Royal Visit to the school back on 4th July 1958. Here are some photos from Schola Regia and the newspapers.

For those at the school in the 50s and 60s, there are now new photos with the Rose Tinted Spectacles and Happy Days page. Miss Barnett and Miss Hamilton from the prep school, “Minnie” Minck, “Fanny” Whiteside, “Horsey” Shires, Bill Bowie, Percy Campbell, Ironside and McNichol. Also back are “Where are they now?” photos from […]

You may be interested to read Guardian Columnist Kevin McKenna’s view on the plans to turn the old Royal High School building into a hotel – “What threatens Edinburgh more than tourism is the recent civic support for a building policy that threatens the very character of its ancient and beloved built heritage. We have […]

“Lord Dismiss Us” at theSpace @ Surgeons Hall. Former Royal High School pupil, Glenn Chandler, writes and directs the first adaptation of Michael Campbell’s wickedly funny 1967 novel to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial legalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/757812-lord-dismiss-us/

All Edinburgh Royal High School former pupils are invited to join me at Flight Club in Shoreditch on Monday 17th July.  Starting @ 6.30pm for 7.00pm; running through until circa. 9.00pm. I’ll will buy you a drink (depending on there being enough funds in the kitty) and challenge you to a game of darts (latter […]

Al Senter has written a report on our recent Annual Dinner which we hope will be of interest to both  those who were there and those who missed the event. It can currently be viewed on our home page.

Photos from the 2017 Annual Dinner can now be viewed on our Album on Flickr

Note from BBC about Eric Brown’s medal being saved for the Nation via the Fleet Air Arm museum and a “mystery benefactor”. Link to BBC Story on Eric Brown’s medals