Royalty At The Royal Highland Show

Royalty At The Royal Highland Show

The Royal Highland Show will be welcoming three Royal visitors later this month.

Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, which this year celebrates its 225th anniversary, will visit on the Friday of the show.

HRH The Princess Royal, who is a frequent visitor to the event touring the showground last year, will accompany Her Majesty.

The Queen's last official visit to the show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, was in 1984, part of the bi-centenary celebrations of the RHASS.

On Thursday, the show's Royal guest will be HRH Princess Alexandra.

RHASS Chief Executive Ray Jones said: "We are delighted to welcome The Queen as our Patron in our 225th year and our other Royal visitors. The Royal family have been strong supporters of the society and its activities over the years and we look forward to pointing out some of the show highlights."

The Queen's father King George VI bestowed the title "Royal" on the show at the Inverness event in 1948.

The Royal Highland Show - major sponsor The Royal Bank of Scotland - takes place on June 25-28.

For more information

http://www.edinburghguide.com/events/2009/06/25/royalhighlandshow