Prince Charles high-fives the kids at Caithness school

THERE was a high-five moment for Princes Charles yesterday as his Scottish holiday came to an end. The Duke of Rothesay greeted pupils from Britain’s most northerly mainland school while attending Canisbay Kirk in Caithness.

Prince Charles Canisbay Kirk in Caithness

Prince Charles met pupils from Britain’s most northerly mainland school (Image: PA)

Crossroads Primary head teacher Jaccqui Budge said: “The pupils were delighted to meet the Prince and the high-fives were a highlight.”

Charles, 69, looked relaxed as he chatted with acting minister Lyall Rennie and locals.

The North Coast Fiddlers – Emily Morrison, 18, Erin Miller, 16, Beth Cormack, 14, Aiva Harper, 15, and Andrea Cormack, 17 – presented the Prince with a CD and music score of their piece The Duke of Rothesay Waltz.

On Saturday the Prince, wearing a kilt in the Rothesay tartan, enjoyed his visit to the first Para Highland Games held in Scotland.

Some 3,000 people attended the Castle of Mey Games in Caithness to watch 60 competitors from as far afield as the US, France and Australia.

Charles, Chieftain of the Games, personally umpired the tug of war match.

Captain Richard Otley, the Games’ chairman, said: “This year it has been bigger and better than ever and will surely put Caithness on the map.”

The Prince was exceptionally close to the late Queen Mother, who attended the Games every year before her death in 2002.

He also spent a lot of time at the Castle of Mey near Thurso.

Charles and the Duchess of Rothesay also have a home, Birkhall, on the Balmoral Estate.

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