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At the invitation of Bruce Crawford MSP, the Bruce Family brought their most important possession to a reception on St Andrew’s Day at the Scottish Parliament in support of Visit Dunfermline. King Robert’s mighty two handed weapon was brought to the Scottish parliament building by his lineal descendants, Lord Bruce together with his son Benedict. They laid out the sword …
Broomhall House provided a memorable experience for a party of international travel advisers who enjoyed a visit to Scotland in early November. Representing the Virtuoso network, the visitors were accompanied to Broomhall by Richard Cooke, general manager of the Balmoral Hotel. They were shown how a private historic home is managed as a unique visitor experience for a global audience. …
Although far removed from the UN Plaza in New York, Broomhall House provided a perfect setting on St Andrew’s Day for a Model United Nations (MUN) conference. Organised with the support of Douglas Chapman MP and Fife Council, the conference was run by Dr. Gari Donn, Scotland Convenor for the United Nations Association in the United Kingdom (UNA-UK). Adopting the …
Broomhall House provided the setting for a spectacular fundraising dinner on 3rd November to mark the discovery of the tomb of King Robert the Bruce in Dunfermline Abbey two hundred years ago. The dinner was organised by Dynamic Dunfermline and sponsored by Lochgelly-based Purvis Group. It is the first of a series of events planned to mark the discovery of …
Broomhall House in Fife was chosen by McLaren Automotive to host a weeklong event in late September to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the launch of the P1 hybrid sports car. Around 30 motoring writers from the UK and around the world were invited to drive a selection of McLaren’s sports cars on local roads and at the world class …
Following the filming of a South Korean documentary on heraldry at Broomhall House, Adam Bruce, Marchmont Herald of Arms explains why it still matters: Long before the invention of moveable print, and widespread literacy, families adopted symbols and colours to identify themselves. In Europe this became known as Heraldry. It is both an art and a science, with rules like …
The Family of Bruce gather from around the world to take part in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The instructions from the organisers of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo were clear. The 2017 theme was to be “A Splash of Tartan” weaving Scotland’s military heritage into the country’s colourful past. Clans and families, lowland and highland, would be invited to …
You can imagine my surprise when the opportunity arose. The joys of Facebook told a long-standing business contact of mine that I was back on Scottish soil. An unexpected phone call invited me to have a private tour of the remarkable Broomhall House which opened its doors for the first time in 300 years, for exclusive use in Spring 2017. …
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