played by Pipe Major Colour Sergeant Peter Grant of The Highlanders, Royal Regiment of Scotland at the funeral of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday, April 17, 2021 and again in tribute on Friday, September 9, 2022 by a lone piper at the memorial service of HM Queen Elizabeth II. It was again played by a lone piper as her body left St Giles' Cathedral in preparation for its journey to London. As per royal tradition, the piece was played by the mass pipes and drums of the Irish and Scots Guards, at the last stage of the state funeral procession, when the Queen's coffin was brought down the hill from Windsor Castle to the lower ward and St. George's Chapel. Traditionally the piece has always been played for this stage of a monarch's state funeral. The Forest The Forest was a district and Royal forest comprising Selkirkshire (alternatively known as Ettrick Forest or the Shire of the Forest), large parts of Peeblesshire and parts of Clydesdale, known for its archers. The archers of Ettrick Forest earned the epithet "Flowers of the Forest" at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, and formed the bodyguard of King James IV at Flodden, where their corpses were found surrounding their dead monarch. See also Teribus ye teri odin References External links Skene manuscript information mp3 recording of the Skene tune played on an early clàrsach by Simon Chadwick Traditional Scottish Songs – The Flowers of the Forest – Jean Elliot's words. Accessed May 2007 Flowers of the Forest Alison Cockburn's words and melody. Accessed May 2007 Pipe Music – Duty Tunes The Scottish Poetry Library Scottish folk songs 17th century in Scotland Scottish culture Scottish literature Scots-language works 17th century in music Songs based on actual events