Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall Begin Their Annual Visit to Scotland

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QuoteHolyrood Week: Day One

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have begun their annual visit to Scotland today, where among other engagements, they were treated to some music when they visited a workshop at a jazz summer school.

The summer school, part of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, is a week-long intensive course covering practical approaches to improvisation and performance.

It is designed to develop jazz playing skills for musicians of all ages and abilities and includes instrumental and ensemble coaching from professional jazz musicians and educators.

Those attending include Artscape's Youth Band, a South African group comprising young people from the townships of Cape Town. The band is provided with learning and development opportunities through music.

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QuoteThe Sights and Sounds of Scotland - Holyrood Week

Music followed The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall everywhere they went today as they arrived in Edinburgh for the start of their annual Summer visit to Scotland.  Their Royal Highnesses arrived as the capital city was gearing up for its festival season and the streets were full of tourists keen to see what the city has to offer.

Their Royal Highnesses first visited a jazz and blues workshop at Napier University. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival is in full "swing" and The Prince and The Duchess were treated to some very special performances by musicians from around the World, as diverse as Lithuania and South Africa.

Well-known accordion player, Martynas Levickis, from Lithuania, was asked by The Prince to play a short piece of traditional Lithuanian music on the instrument, which was warmly received by the Royal couple.

More: The Sights and Sounds of Scotland - Holyrood Week (with images, tweets) · clarencehouse · Storify

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QuoteCamilla Rides Again! Duchess of Cornwall Gets on Motorbike and Sidecar Made Famous by the Two Fat Ladies

They were renowned for their trusty Triumph Thunderbird motorbike and sidecar.  Now, the Duchess of Cornwall has evoked the spirit of the Two Fat Ladies by getting on the vehicle.

Camilla, 67, was pictured climbing aboard the vintage motorbike as she attended a special baton-passing ceremony at the City Chambers in Edinburgh today.

They were renowned for their trusty Triumph Thunderbird motorbike and sidecar.

Now, the Duchess of Cornwall has evoked the spirit of the Two Fat Ladies by getting on the vehicle.  Camilla, 67, was pictured climbing aboard the vintage motorbike as she attended a special baton-passing ceremony at the City Chambers in Edinburgh today.

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QuoteCharles to Visit Squirrel Sanctuary

The Prince of Wales is to hear about efforts to save the red squirrel during a visit to a Scottish estate.  Charles will visit Glendelvine Estate, near Dunkeld in Perthshire, to learn how the recovery of the species is being helped by the trapping of invasive grey squirrels in the area.

The red squirrel, a native species to the UK, has increasingly come under threat from the non-native grey species.

The estate's keeper David Fraser has been successfully working with the Scottish Wildlife Trust on their project Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels since 2009.

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QuoteHolyrood Week: Day Two

The Prince of Wales was presented with a special gift for his grandson's first birthday on a visit to a Scottish estate.

His Royal Highness was gifted a giant hand-made red squirrel toy for Prince George on a visit to Glendelvine Estate near Dunkeld in Perthshire.

He was also given handmade cards and posters made by Perthshire children for the youngest royal, who celebrates his first birthday today.

The Prince of Wales, who is known as The Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, was visiting the estate to hear how the trapping of invasive grey squirrels is helping to save the native red species.

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QuoteThe Sights and Sounds of Scotland - Holyrood Week

DAY TWO:
To mark Prince George's birthday, The Prince of Wales, known as The Duke of Rothesay, received a giant toy red squirrel on his grandson's behalf.  The Prince has long supported the cause of our native red squirrels and met like-minded individuals at  at the Glendelvine Estate in Dunkeld where he heard more about the estate's efforts to protect the red squirrel population.

Afterwards, continuing with the environmental theme, The Prince attended a reception for the Scottish Wildlife Trust's 50th Anniversary at Murthly Castle.  His Royal Highness is Patron of the organisation.

The Prince of Wales, as Royal Colonel, opened the Black Watch Museum and met veterans and staff who had helped with the project.

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QuoteHolyrood Week: Day Three

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have met Commonwealth Games athletes on the eve of the competition.

Their Royal Highnesses spoke to boxing hopefuls, badminton players and cyclists during a visit to the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

The £113 million venue sits opposite Celtic Park where The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as they are known in Scotland, will accompany The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh for tonight's opening ceremony.

Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin greeted Their Royal Highnesses at the boxing hall where Team India's female boxers were practising their punches alongside male competitors from the Isle of Man and Jamaica.

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QuoteHolyrood Week: Day Five

The Prince of Wales toured the textile firm Morton Young and Borland (MYB) today.

His Royal Highness, known as The Duke of Rothesay, toured the successful company - believed to be the last in the world designing and manufacturing the delicate textile on original Nottingham looms from the early 1900s.

Since a management buyout 13 years ago the company in Newmilns near Glasgow has been transformed into a global player producing lace for leading retailers like John Lewis, international designers and markets in Russia and China.

The Prince accepted two cotton blankets, one blue and the other white, for his grandson Prince George who celebrated his first birthday on Tuesday.

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Cindy
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