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| Crowds cheer King Charles during visit to Dunfermline | Crowds cheer King Charles during visit to Dunfermline |
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| King Charles and Queen Consort greet crowds on visit to Dunfermline | |
| King Charles and Queen Consort greet crowds on visit to Dunfermline | |
| Crowds have gathered in Dunfermline to welcome King Charles and the Queen Consort. | Crowds have gathered in Dunfermline to welcome King Charles and the Queen Consort. |
| Their first public visits since the Queen's funeral marked the former town's new status as a city. | |
| Well-wishers cheered when the couple arrived at the City Chambers to be met by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and Fife's Provost Jim Leishman. | |
| King Charles then walked across the cobbles to the waiting crowd. | |
| He spent more than five minutes reaching over the metal barriers to shake the hands of people who had queued to see the royal couple. | |
| Live: King Charles greets crowds on visit to Scotland | Live: King Charles greets crowds on visit to Scotland |
| What message will King Charles's first trips send? | |
| Dunfermline to become Scotland's eighth city | |
| The latest headlines from Scotland | The latest headlines from Scotland |
| The King made a speech in the City Chambers, expressing his "delight" that Dunfermline had been one of the eight communities to be granted city status to mark the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee. | |
| "There could be no more fitting way to mark my beloved mother's extraordinary life of service than by granting this honour to a place made famous by its own long and distinguished history, and by the indispensable role it has played in the life of our country," he said. | |
| "Now, of course, we gather to celebrate this great occasion but also to commemorate the life of Her late Majesty, whose deep love for Scotland was one of the foundations of her life." | |
| Schoolchildren waited for the King and the Queen Consort to arrive | |
| After the ceremony the royal couple made the short walk to Dunfermline Abbey to formally mark its 950th anniversary. | |
| Later, King Charles and the Queen Consort will host a reception in Edinburgh to celebrate British South Asian communities. | |
| 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 King was met in Dunfermline by Nicola Sturgeon and Alister Jack | |
| The late Queen Elizabeth previously visited Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 900th anniversary. | |
| Lord Provost Jim Leishman, the former manager of Dunfermline Athletic football team, 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. | |
| "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." | |
| Dunfermline's regal past | Dunfermline's regal past |
| Charles and Camilla visited 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. |
| She attracted pilgrims from all over the world, leading to the building of Dunfermline Abbey. | 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. |