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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 |
| 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. | 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. |
| Live: King Charles greets crowds on visit to Scotland | Live: King Charles greets crowds on visit to Scotland |
| 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. | 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. |
| King Charles went straight to the waiting crowd when he arrived in Dunfermline | King Charles went straight to the waiting crowd when he arrived in Dunfermline |
| Linda Dalgarno, from Dunfermline, was one of the people who shook the King's hand. | |
| She said: "It was amazing. It was so emotional to shake his hand. | |
| "We weren't sure if he would come round and see everyone but he did and it was something to remember. | |
| "It's history for the city." | |
| The King then 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 III: "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." | |
| King Charles III: "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." | |
| He said he and his wife were "immensely proud" to be able to share the historic moment. | 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." |
| 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 | 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. | 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. |
| King Charles and the Queen Consort then travelled to Edinburgh to host a reception celebrating British South Asian communities. | |
| Between 200 and 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK attended the event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. | |
| It recognised the contribution that people from these communities have made to UK life, from the National Health Service to the arts, media, education, business and the armed forces. | |
| Crowds packed the streets of Dunfermline to see the royal couple | |
| Schoolchildren waited for the King and the Queen Consort to arrive | Schoolchildren waited for the King and the Queen Consort to arrive |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Secretary Alister Jack welcomed the King to Dunfermline | |
| 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." |
| The royal couple were shown the gravestone of Robert the Bruce in Dunfermline Abbey | |
| The letters patent which confirm that Dunfermline has formally been awarded city status | The letters patent which confirm that Dunfermline has formally been awarded city status |
| All pictures are copyrighted. | All pictures are copyrighted. |