Charles visited Tomintoul, near the Balmoral estate.
The King met schoolchildren and chatted in French to some well-wishers as he visited the highest village in highland Scotland.
Villagers flocked to greet the King and the Dufftown Pipe Band performed in anticipation of his arrival.Tomintoul, which dates from the 1750s, has a history of whisky production but faced economic downturn in the 2000s. The Glenlivet Development Trust was formed to address the economic problems and instigated a £3.3 million energy-efficient housing development, the Auld School Close, on the site of a derelict school.
Alasdair Sharp, 79, a member of the Glenlivet Development Trust board, wore a kilt for the visit of the King, whom he described as a neighbour.Mr Sharp said: “It’s very good for the community that the King is visiting.“To come to our little community is pretty important, we are neighbours.“There was a time after the war when there was two petrol stations, four pubs, six shops, but it’s all been taken over.
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