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| Royal Family arrive at Braemar Gathering | |
| (about 13 hours later) | |
| The Duke of Edinburgh is among members of the Royal Family who have arrived at the Braemar Gathering. | |
| The Duke, who is 91, has been recuperating at Balmoral after spending several days in hospital in Aberdeen with a bladder infection. | |
| Organisers were concerned Prince Philip would not be well enough to attend. | |
| The Gathering, held at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, is seen as the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar. | The Gathering, held at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, is seen as the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar. |
| It has a long history, stretching back in its modern form nearly 200 years. | It has a long history, stretching back in its modern form nearly 200 years. |
| Competitors take part in events including hammer throwing, caber tossing and tug-o-war. | Competitors take part in events including hammer throwing, caber tossing and tug-o-war. |
| Prince Philip spent five nights at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a "precaution" after a recurrence of a bladder infection he had in June. | |
| He left hospital on 20 August, and made a church appearance last Sunday. | He left hospital on 20 August, and made a church appearance last Sunday. |