Royal Visit
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited the town on 2 July 2009. The Queen presented the Scottish Seabird Centre with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and unveiled a plaque commemorating the day. The Queen arrived in the royal helicopter, landing on the rugby playing fields, and was transported to and from there by car.
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