TIME

to dust off the sporran — if you fancy becoming assistant private secretary to the Prince of Wales, paying particular attention to his Caledonian concerns.

The successful candidate must be ‘educated to degree level or equivalent’ and ‘ substantial experience of a range of Scottish issues is required’.

The applicant will be answerable to the Prince’s Private Secretary, Mark Leishman, 55, who is a splinter off his grandfather’s block — the legendary Lord Reith, first Director-General of the BBC.