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ROYAL WAVE . . . children from Elmvale Primary[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6928" align="alignnone" width="680"]

WALKABOUT . . . The Princess Royal chatted to Annan pupils[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6934" align="alignnone" width="609"]

MUSIC . . . piper Jack Cowan[/caption] The Princess Royal was guest of honour at the official opening of the whisky site. [caption id="attachment_6926" align="alignnone" width="680"]

OPEN . . . The Princess declared the distillery site open[/caption] And invited guests and pupils from Hecklegirth and Elmvale primary schools gave her a warm welcome. [caption id="attachment_6931" align="alignnone" width="680"]

RECEPTION . . . HRH The Princess Royal shakes Professor David Thomson's hand as he lines up with local VIPs[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6929" align="alignnone" width="680"]

TOUR . . . Professor Thomson gave the royal visitor a guided tour[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6933" align="alignnone" width="680"]

PROCESS . . . Princess Anne hears how the whisky is made[/caption] Full story and pictures in the Annandale Observer.