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Olympic torch to visit Scone Palace en route to Dundee Ex-Marine injured in Afghanistan carries Olympic torch
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The Olympic flame is to visit href="http://www.scone-palace.co.uk/" >Scone Palace, once the crowning place of the Kings of Scots, as it makes its way from Aberdeen to Dundee. A former Royal Marine who lost both his legs in Afghanistan carried the Olympic torch through Brechin as the relay travels from href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay/day25" >Aberdeen to Dundee.
The site, where Robert the Bruce and Charles II were crowned, was once the location of the coronation stone the href="http://www.visitscotland.com/about/arts-culture/uniquely-scottish/stone-destiny" >Stone of Destiny. Ian Bishop, who served with 45 Commando based in nearby Arbroath, walked for some of his stint hand-in-hand with his eight-year-old daughter Aimee.
The day started with a sponsor's event just after 07:00 BST. Along Tuesday's 132-mile route, the flame is visiting href="http://www.scone-palace.co.uk/" >Scone Palace, once the crowning place of the Kings of Scots.
The flame is travelling 132 miles with 124 torchbearers en route to Dundee, where it is due at about 18:00 BST. Day 25 of the relay will reach its destination Dundee at about 18:00 BST.
The relay is taking in Stonehaven, Marykirk, Hillside, Montrose, Brechin, Forfar, Meigle, Coupar Angus, Woodside, Burrelton, Balbeggie, Scone, Perth, Abernethy, Newburgh, Cupar, Dairsie, Guardbridge and Leuchars. The first of the day's 124 torchbearers was Lindsay Rennie, from Arborath. The 46-year-old, who has swum three times across the River Tay for charity and raised £7,000 in the process, was part of a five-man group who each had their own flame.
Lindsay Rennie, 46, from Arborath, started the leg. He has three times swum across the River Tay for charity, raising £7,000 in the process. In Aberdeen, Olympian Jackie Lockhart, who has been curling for over 30 years, carried the flame.
Also carrying the flame in Aberdeen is Olympian Jackie Lockhart, 47, who has been curling for over 30 years. She was eight times Scottish Champion, won gold at the World Women's Championship in 2002 to add to the silver medal from 1985 and took bronze in 2007. Lockhart competed in the 1992, 1998, 2006 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games. She was Scottish champion eight times, won gold at the World Women's Championship in 2002 to add to the silver medal from 1985 and took bronze in 2007. Lockhart competed in the 1992, 1998, 2006 and 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Another early torchbearer is 12-year-old Findlay Bremner from Aberdeen who recently made the Junior GB snowboarding team and will be carrying the flame through Stonehaven. Another early torchbearer was 12-year-old Findlay Bremner from Aberdeen, who recently made the Junior GB snowboarding team. He carried the flame through Stonehaven.
href="http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=elspeth-graham-1067/index.html" >Elspeth Graham, 82, from Perth was a sprinter (then called Elspeth Hay) who was injured in 4x100 yard relay training for the 1948 Games and ended up watching from the stands. She regained fitness and represented GB in the 1950 European Athletics Championships, where she won relay team gold and came fifth in the individual event. In Brechin, Mr Bishop took on the flame and about halfway through his section of the relay he was joined by his daughter, with his wife Kirsty following behind with their 22 week-old baby Rebekah.
Mrs Graham, who will carry the flame in Balbeggie, has given her time to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service for nearly 40 years and works during the summer months as a tour guide at a local stately home. The ex-soldier hopes to be in the British ski team at the 2014 winter Paralympics.
Junior water polo player Louise Fox, 16, from Dundee, will carry the flame at Scone Palace, which is now the home of the Earl of Mansfield. Later in the day, 82-year-old href="http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=elspeth-graham-1067/index.html" >Elspeth Graham, will carry the flame in Balbeggie. Mrs Graham is a former sprinter who was injured in 4x100 yard relay training for the 1948 Games and ended up watching from the stands.
She regained fitness and represented GB in the 1950 European Athletics Championships, where she won relay team gold and came fifth in the individual event.
Mrs Graham has given her time to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service for nearly 40 years and works during the summer as a tour guide at a local stately home.
Junior water polo player Louise Fox, 16, from Dundee, will carry the flame at Scone Palace, which is now the home of the Earl of Mansfield and was once the location of the coronation stone the Stone of Destiny and also where Robert the Bruce and Charles II were crowned.
Later, swimmer Mark Szaranek, 16, from Fife will hold the torch at the Desperate Dan statue in Dundee. Mark holds Scottish and British junior records and was recently selected to represent GB at the 2011 European Olympic Youth Games.Later, swimmer Mark Szaranek, 16, from Fife will hold the torch at the Desperate Dan statue in Dundee. Mark holds Scottish and British junior records and was recently selected to represent GB at the 2011 European Olympic Youth Games.
The day will end with an evening celebration in Dundee's Baxter Park at which the last torchbearer, Kian Steel, will light a cauldron on stage.The day will end with an evening celebration in Dundee's Baxter Park at which the last torchbearer, Kian Steel, will light a cauldron on stage.
The line-up includes music from Scottish singer Emeli Sandé and sport and dance act Twist and Pulse.The line-up includes music from Scottish singer Emeli Sandé and sport and dance act Twist and Pulse.
A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July.A total of 8,000 people will carry the flame during its 8,000 mile, 70-day journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on 27 July.