Posts Tagged ‘Prince Charles’
Marking Prince Charles’ 70th birthday at tearoom
A tearoom in Ballater with a royal link is set to celebrate HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay’s 70th birthday. Staff from The Carriage tearoom and bistro, which is located within Ballater’s former royal station, will be offering customers a complimentary glass of prosecco with their afternoon tea on Wednesday, 14 November, so that…
Read MoreSeafood and lamb help crown surf ‘n’ turf champion
The head chef from an Aberdeenshire restaurant has triumphed in the Scotch Lamb PGI Surf ‘n’ Turf Chef of the Year competition. Ross Cochrane, from The Rothesay Rooms in Ballater, was crowned the winner of the competition after impressing judges with a dish he created by combining Scottish seafood and Scotch Lamb PGI. The 33-year-old beat…
Read MoreOrganic farm status delights Prince Charles
A second section of Dumfries House estate is to be certified as organic in January. This is another major element being realised, as part of The Prince of Wales’s vision for the East Ayrshire site he saved for the nation 11 years ago. The Kauffman Education Gardens, where thousands of school children each year learn…
Read MoreBattle royal – the story of the Battle of Culloden
In 1746, the last land battle fought on the mainland of the United Kingdom ended the Jacobite ‘Forty-Five’ rising. It also terminated both the military and the political cause of the exiled Stuarts and, as in all civil wars, was followed by merciless retribution from the victors. The political background was simple; the Stuarts wanted…
Read MoreGardening experts shared their skills at Ayr Flower Show
A team of gardening experts from an Ayrshire estate have shared their knowledge and expertise with hundreds of horticulture enthusiasts at a popular flower and garden exhibition. Brian Corr, head of gardens at Dumfries House, led a team of staff gardeners from the estate including Kris Muir, Julie Shaw and Scott Caddis to create an…
Read MoreNew attraction celebrates highland heritage
The name of the new heritage centre in Braemar has been revealed as The Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion. The construction of the first purpose-built centre of its kind has been supported by HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, who has driven the project through his newly-established charity The Prince’s Foundation. The centre…
Read MoreRare whisky marks 20th anniversary at Benromach
Twenty years after the Benromach Distillery was reopened by Prince Charles, a rare single malt whisky has been released to mark the occasion. Benromach Cask No 1 is an incredibly rare and limited-edition expression taken from the first cask that was laid down when the distillery reopened after many years of closure. The cask itself…
Read MoreUnique ceramics and killer whale skull to go on show
A killer whale skull from the only resident killer whale pod in the UK is among the fascinating objects featured in New to the National Collection, a display opening at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday, 17 August. It will be on show, along with one of just two known silver tea…
Read MoreVictoria Crowe’s new exhibition to open as royal portrait is unveiled
A new portrait of Prince Charles was unveiled in Scotland earlier this week. The portraint of the Prince, the Duke of Rothesay, is the work of Scottish Gallery artist Victoria Crowe and was painted at Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate earlier this year. It was unveiled in the Great Hall of the Scottish National Portrait…
Read MoreTurn the clock back to the 1980s with Rewind Scotland
Pop music is fantastic for capturing those moments in time that stick on our heads. Whether it’s a first kiss, a first date or a wedding, music is a way to relate to those moments from our collective pasts. Musical stars from our younger days are heading to Scotland this summer, for the annual Rewind…
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