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| Crowds gather as King Charles visits Dunfermline | |
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| The King and his wife will visit Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 950th anniversary and celebrate the former town's new city status | The King and his wife will visit Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 950th anniversary and celebrate the former town's new city status |
| Crowds are gathering in Dunfermline ahead of a visit by King Charles and his Queen Consort. | |
| The couple will visit Dunfermline Abbey to mark the former town's new status as Scotland's eighth city. | |
| In their first joint public engagements since the Queen's funeral, Charles and Camilla will also attend a council meeting at the City Chambers. | |
| They will then host a reception in Edinburgh to celebrate British South Asian communities. | |
| What message will King Charles's first trips send? | What message will King Charles's first trips send? |
| Dunfermline to become Scotland's eighth city | Dunfermline to become Scotland's eighth city |
| The latest headlines from Scotland | The latest headlines from Scotland |
| The late Queen Elizabeth previously visited Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 900th anniversary and this year it is celebrating its 950th anniversary. | The late Queen Elizabeth previously visited Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 900th anniversary and this year it is celebrating its 950th anniversary. |
| Royal mourning ended last Tuesday and Scotland has since seen the Prince and Princess of Wales visit for the first time since taking up their new titles. | Royal mourning ended last Tuesday and Scotland has since seen the Prince and Princess of Wales visit for the first time since taking up their new titles. |
| King Charles and Camilla attended church at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, last Sunday as they were seen in public for the first time since the late monarch's funeral. | King Charles and Camilla attended church at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, last Sunday as they were seen in public for the first time since the late monarch's funeral. |
| Dunfermline's regal past | Dunfermline's regal past |
| Charles and Camilla will visit the Category A-listed Dunfermline Abbey, built in the 12th Century | Charles and Camilla will visit the Category A-listed Dunfermline Abbey, built in the 12th Century |
| Eight places in the UK were made cities as part of platinum jubilee celebrations marking the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth. | Eight places in the UK were made cities as part of platinum jubilee celebrations marking the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth. |
| Dunfermline's bid was based on its historic status after King Malcolm III established its ancient seat in 1057. | Dunfermline's bid was based on its historic status after King Malcolm III established its ancient seat in 1057. |
| He married Margaret of Wessex, who was later canonised as a saint and considered a religious and cultural pioneer. | He married Margaret of Wessex, who was later canonised as a saint and considered a religious and cultural pioneer. |
| She brought Benedictine monks to Scotland and introduced cultural innovations from the Courts of Europe. | She brought Benedictine monks to Scotland and introduced cultural innovations from the Courts of Europe. |
| As Scotland's only female saint, she attracted pilgrims from all over the world, leading to the building of Dunfermline Abbey. | As Scotland's only female saint, she attracted pilgrims from all over the world, leading to the building of Dunfermline Abbey. |
| It was later established as a royal mausoleum for the Scottish Crown. A total of 18 royals, including seven kings, were buried there - from Queen Margaret in 1093 to Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, in 1420. | It was later established as a royal mausoleum for the Scottish Crown. A total of 18 royals, including seven kings, were buried there - from Queen Margaret in 1093 to Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, in 1420. |
| Robert the Bruce, otherwise known as Robert I, became the last of the seven Scottish kings to be buried there in 1329 - although his heart was taken to Melrose - and his name is carved into the top of Dunfermline Abbey. | Robert the Bruce, otherwise known as Robert I, became the last of the seven Scottish kings to be buried there in 1329 - although his heart was taken to Melrose - and his name is carved into the top of Dunfermline Abbey. |
| The couple will be welcomed on their visit to Dunfermline by community groups, including a pipe band and local schoolchildren. | The couple will be welcomed on their visit to Dunfermline by community groups, including a pipe band and local schoolchildren. |
| King Charles will formally mark the conferral of city status and make a short speech in the chamber room. | King Charles will formally mark the conferral of city status and make a short speech in the chamber room. |
| He will also meet the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour, who will introduce Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack. | He will also meet the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, Robert Balfour, who will introduce Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack. |
| After the ceremony, Charles and Camilla will take a short walk to Dunfermline Abbey to formally mark its 950th anniversary. | After the ceremony, Charles and Camilla will take a short walk to Dunfermline Abbey to formally mark its 950th anniversary. |
| They will be introduced to representatives from Historic Scotland and learn about the heritage of the local area and conservation of the site. | They will be introduced to representatives from Historic Scotland and learn about the heritage of the local area and conservation of the site. |
| Crowds gathered in Dunfermline ahead of the visit | |
| The lord provost of Fife, Jim Leishman, said it had been "a long, hard journey" to achieving city status. | |
| "A lot of people deserve a lot of credit for the work they have put in over 10 years," he told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme. | |
| "The King and Queen Consort are having a wee walk going down to the abbey after he has given us the city status - the people of Dunfermline will love that. | "The King and Queen Consort are having a wee walk going down to the abbey after he has given us the city status - the people of Dunfermline will love that. |
| "That is what makes it very very special - his first official engagement in Scotland and he is coming to Dunfermline. That is a tremendous accolade for the people of Dunfermline." | "That is what makes it very very special - his first official engagement in Scotland and he is coming to Dunfermline. That is a tremendous accolade for the people of Dunfermline." |
| The King and Queen Consort will later host a reception in the great gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. | The King and Queen Consort will later host a reception in the great gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. |
| They will meet between 200 and 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK. | They will meet between 200 and 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK. |
| The event will recognise the contribution many from these communities have made to UK life, from the National Health Service to the arts, media, education, business and the armed forces. | The event will recognise the contribution many from these communities have made to UK life, from the National Health Service to the arts, media, education, business and the armed forces. |