Royal Highland Show hosts the Queen and Alex Salmond

By Oliver Farrimond

VISITORS to the annual Royal Highland Show were treated to a royal visit yesterday, as the Queen made an appearance at the show for the first time in more than twenty years.

Wearing a lime-green coat and matching hat, she began her visit at the handcrafting area before hosting a lunch at stately Ingliston House.

A patron of the show’s organising body, the Royal Highlands and Agricultural Society of Scotland, the Queen was paying a visit to mark the show’s 225th anniversary.

Also in attendance in yesterday’s (Friday’s) show was First Minister Alex Salmond, who embarked on a whistle-stop tour of agricultural vendors, livestock breeders and traditional food stalls.

He said: “I’m delighted to be visiting this year’s Show, which is one of the country’s flagship gatherings, among more than 300 events of this year of Homecoming.