More Rosebud - Major General Alastair Bruce

About this episode

Major General Alastair Bruce discusses his experiences with the British royal family and his military service.

Today - Tuesday 21 April 2026 - would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday, and we're marking the occasion with two regal Rosebuds. Our guest in this episode is Major General Alastair Bruce, the former Army Reserves officer and governor of Edinburgh Castle who is now a respected royal expert and commentator for Sky News. Alastair talks to Gyles about his family, and how they got to know the Queen and Prince Phillip in Malta. He talks about his unusual childhood passions of dressing up like an admiral and making models of the crown jewels. He talks about his experiences as an officer in the Falklands War, when he lost one of his men to sniper fire. And he talks about commentating on the Queen's funeral and a moving moment from that day. This is a fascinating discussion for anyone interested in British military or royal history. Our thanks to Alastair Bruce for being our guest on Rosebud. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube here . Join The Rosebud Family here . And visit our website here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gyles Brandreth

Guest: Major General Alastair Bruce

Topics covered

• royal history
• British military
• personal anecdotes
• Queen Elizabeth II
• Falklands War
• commentary

Keywords

• Queen Elizabeth II
• Alastair Bruce
• Falklands War
• royal expert
• military history
• commentary
• personal stories

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Malta

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