Prince Charles is celebrating his 70th birthday. Our photograph shows him arriving at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in 1981.

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HRH Prince of Wales – known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland – has been a frequent, and popular, visitor to Courier Country for many years. To celebrate the Duke’s 70th birthday today, and his love of Scotland, we have compiled a picture special recording just a few of his royal visits.

Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George) was born on November 14 1948 and is the heir apparent to the British throne. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales.

Charles was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun Schools and gained a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College, Cambridge. He then served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976.

In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer. They had two sons, Prince William, born 1982, and Prince Harry, born in 1984. In 1996, the couple divorced.

Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris the following year. In 2005, Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles.

Charles founded The Prince’s Trust in 1976, sponsors The Prince’s Charities, and is patron of many other charities and the arts. Have you met the Prince or been involved in any of his initiatives? If you have a story to tell, please email craigie@thecourier.co.uk

You can see more pictures of the Prince, taken over 70 years in our picture spread which you’ll find on pages 20 and 21.

Dennis the Menace provided a cheeky welcome for the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in July 2013 when they visited the Dundee premises of The Courier publisher DC Thomson & Co Ltd in June. The royal couple were opening a new printing press at the firm’s Kingsway East building.

Unveiling a plaque in Dundee city centre in 1995.

Planting roses at Stobsmuir Ponds, Dundee, in June 1995.

April 1996 – meeting pupils in period costume from Culross Primary School.

Prince Charles visits the 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Barry Buddon Training Camp in Carnoustie in September 2013.

September 26 2015 – the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay at a commemorative service for the Battle of Loos in Dundee.

One of the official photographs taken of the Queen and Prince Charles, her first-born, at his christening ceremony. The gown was a family heirloom, used since the reign of Queen Victoria.

Somebody has said something very amusing. Prince Charles and Camilla attending a highland games. Could it be Braemar?

Prince Charles at his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle on July 1 1969. The investiture of the Prince of Wales is the ceremony marking formal acknowledgement of a newly-created Prince of Wales. During the investiture ceremony, the prince is presented and invested with the ensigns of his rank and dignity, similar to a coronation. An investiture is purely ceremonial. Prince Charles spent weeks leading up to his investiture learning about Welsh culture and language, and during the ceremony he gave his replies in both English and Welsh.

Holidaying on the ski slopes. Prince Charles and Prince William make the most of their time together.