Keepingoutthechillwith
blanket,theQueenchatst
theDuchessofRothesa
astheytake intheactio
alongside the Duke an
AutumnPhillips(above),wit
theroyalsclearlyenjoyingt
displays(right),whichinclu
Scottishdancing(below)
wellasHighlandcontestssu
astossingthecaber
Londoncoatdress,witha feathered
fascinator by Edinburgh
milliner Sally-AnnProvan.
Theannualgamesarea firm
favourite of the 93-year-old
monarch,whoalwaysmakesthe
shorttriptotheAberdeenshire
villagefromBalmoral,hersummer
holidayhome.
Previousyearshaveseenher
chucklingindelightasshewatches
the action, which includes
traditionalHighlandcompetitions
suchashammerthrowing,thetug-
of-warandtossingthecaber.
DANCINGANDMUSIC
HerarrivalatFifeMemorialPark
wasgreetedwitha standingovation
fromthe15,000-strong crowd,
whileshewaspresentedwitha posy
offlowersfrom11-year-oldScottish
dancerKaitlinFrew.
Therewasalsoa rousing
performanceofGodSavethe
s
Large crowds
gathered to acclaim
the Chieftain of the
Braemar Gathering
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