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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 DunfermlineKing Charles and Queen Consort greet crowds on visit to Dunfermline
King Charles and Queen Consort greet crowds on visit to DunfermlineKing 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.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.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.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.
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What message will King Charles's first trips send? 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.
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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.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.
King Charles went straight to the waiting crowd when he arrived in Dunfermline
He said he and his wife were "immensely proud" to be able to share the historic moment.
"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."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.""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.After the ceremony the royal couple made the short walk to Dunfermline Abbey to formally mark its 950th anniversary.
King Charles and the Queen Consort wave as they leave Dunfermline Abbey after a visit to mark its 950th anniversary
They spent about 20 minutes in the abbey, then walked down the steps to St Catherine's Wynd where King Charles met a group of schoolchildren.
Later, King Charles and the Queen Consort will host a reception in Edinburgh to celebrate British South Asian communities.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.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.
The King was met in Dunfermline by Nicola Sturgeon and Alister Jack First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack welcomed the King to Dunfermline
Schoolchildren waited for the King and the Queen Consort to arrive
The late Queen Elizabeth previously visited Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 900th anniversary.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.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."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."
Dunfermline's regal past King Charles said he and his wife were "immensely proud to be able to share this historic moment"
Charles and Camilla visited the Category A-listed Dunfermline Abbey, built in the 12th Century The letters patent which confirm that Dunfermline has formally been awarded city status
Eight places in the UK were made cities as part of platinum jubilee celebrations marking the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth. All pictures are copyrighted.
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.
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.
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.