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Prince Charles presents weather forecast

May 11, 2012, 12:01 GMT

Prince Charles

Britain's Prince Charles presented a special weather forecast on BBC yesterday (10.05.12).

The heir to the throne - also known as the Duke of Rothesay - paid a visit to the channel's headquarters at Pacific Quay, Glasgow where he was happy to try his hand at the job.

BBC newsreader Sally Magnusson revealed there was a 'special guest presenter' before the camera panned over to the royal.

Against a backdrop of the BBC's weather map, Prince Charles - who impressed viewers with his poise - delivered a specially written script which included references to royal residences in Scotland.

He said: 'The best of the bright and dry weather will of course be in the northern isles and the far north of the mainland. So, a little hazy sunshine for the Castle of Mey in Caithness.

'But a cold day everywhere with temperatures of just 8C and a brisk northerly wind. Thank God it isn't a bank holiday.'

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla spent more than an hour at BBC Scotland, which is celebrating 60 years of television broadcasting.

Earlier in the day they, met with students at the City of Glasgow College.