Kilted King Charles radiates joy in Scotland as he helps mark anniversaries relating to UK's nuclear industry
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THE kilted King radiates joy at a reception as he helps mark several anniversaries relating to the UK's nuclear industry.
He unveiled a plaque in Caithness, northern Scotland, yesterday commemorating 70 years of the Dounreay nuclear facility.
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Kilted King Charles radiates joy at a reception as he helps mark several anniversaries relating to the UK's nuclear industry
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He unveiled a plaque in Caithness, northern Scotland
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The plaque commemorated 70 years of the Dounreay nuclear facility
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Charles met the crew of the Pacific Heron nuclear transport vessel.
Charles also met local sea cadets and Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers.
The unveiling on Jubilee Pier came ahead of a reception in Fish Market Hall.
The King will spend time meeting staff from the nuclear industry from Thurso.
The visit was hosted by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
It marked the 70th anniversary of the Dounreay Nuclear site, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL) company, and the 20th anniversary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Earlier this month the King stunned staff after popping into a luxury vegan chocolate shop during a recent trip to Scotland.
Charles visited Campbelltown, in Argyll and Bute, while he was on a Royal tour north of the border.
He visited different parts of the county over several days as part of the annual Holyrood Week, also known as 'Royal Week', which celebrates Scottish culture and local communities.
More than a thousand people stood behind crash barriers to see the Monarch as he toured the town on July 3.
He wore his own King Charles III tartan kilt especially for the visit, as he stopped by a number of shops in the area.
And one place the King decided to pop into was Fetcha Chocolates - a store which specialises in vegan confectionery.
King Charles visits luxury vegan chocolate shop in Scotland
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