The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have had a day at the races - and backed a charitable cause in the process.
Charles and Camilla were guests of honour for Ladies Day at Ayr Racecourse, Ayrshire, which is holding Scotland's biggest flat racing meeting.
The fixture, part of the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Festival, was raising funds for Dumfries House, a stately home and estate near Cumnock, which the Prince helped to save for the nation five years ago.
First Minister Alex Salmond, himself a keen race-goer, was among the welcoming party which greeted the couple at the course on Friday afternoon.
Charles and Camilla, known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, began their visit by unveiling a plaque to mark the formal renaming of The Paddock Stand to become The Rothesay Stand.
With strains of jazz audible in the background, both royal guests were presented with posies of roses, heather and thistles by local girls Beth Smith and Annalise Aitken.
The duchess wore a grey coat with a Balmoral tartan trim and a tartan scarf for the occasion. Charles sported a grey suit, blue shirt and a red and blue regimental tie.
Around 4,500 guests turned out for the day's racing which took place in glorious sunshine. Thursday's meeting was abandoned due to a waterlogged track.
A number of female guests were clearly dressed up for Ladies Day, with many hats, high heels and colourful dresses on show.
