Background
The elder son of John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl and Margaret Yvonne née Leach (now styled the Dowager Duchess of Atholl), matriculated at Jeppe High School for Boys Johannesburg in 1979.
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Bruce George
Edit ProfileDuke of Atholl Chief of Clan Murray
Education
He was educated at Saasveld Forestry College before serving his two years" National Service with the South African Infantry Corps.
Career
As Duke of Atholl, he has the right to raise Europe"s only legal private army, named the Atholl Highlanders (a unique privilege granted to his family by Queen Victoria after visiting Blair Atholl in 1844). Previously he managed a tea plantation, but then ran a signage business producing signs for commercial buildings. He was commissioned into the Atholl Highlanders in 2000, being appointed as Lieutenant Colonel.
Upon the death of his father on 15 May 2012, he succeeded to all his father"s titles, becoming the 12th Duke of Atholl.
6 April 1960 - 27 February 1996: Mr Bruce Murray 27 February 1996 - 15 May 2012: Marquess of Tullibardine 15 May 2012 – present: His Grace The Duke of Atholl.
Membership
He is currently a volunteer member of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment, holding the rank of Lieutenant.
