Irvine Cadets headed to Edinburgh to fulfill with HRH Princess Anne on the official opening of the Port Edgar boat station.
The occasion on the River Forth was additional particular for the North Ayrshire cadets group as Princess Royal Anne can also be their Admiral.
Thought to be the nation's hardest-working royal, Princess Anne arrived within the capital metropolis by helicopter and was praised for her real curiosity within the cadets and their future alternatives.
The cadets marched off to the music of the Royal Marines Band after which loved crusing, windsurfing and paddleboarding.
Captain (SCC) Craig Hamilton RMR, coaching officer for the Royal Marines Cadets in Irvine, mentioned: "It was an incredible expertise for each the cadets and workers concerned on the day.
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"Assembly HRH Princess Anne, the brand new Admiral of the Sea Cadets, and seeing all of the wonderful services on the boat station is an expertise that may stick with the cadets for a very long time.
"The Princess Royal was completely good and spent a lot time with the cadets. She was genuinely within the coaching and alternatives that the brand new boat station at Port Edgar provides them."
For extra details about Irvine Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets, e mail co@irvineseacadets.co.uk
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