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PICTURES: Hundreds of people welcome the Queen to Perthshire

by Blair Dingwall
July 6 2017, 7.03pm Updated: July 7 2017, 8.51am
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The Queen

Hundreds of people welcomed the Queen as she travelled to Perthshire to unveil a major investment in the village of Blackford.

© DC ThomsonThe Queen is greeting by The Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross, Brigadier Mel Jameson.
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© DC ThomsonCrowds gathered to see The Queen. Highland Spring.
© DC ThomsonCrowds gathered to see The Queen.
© PAQueen Elizabeth II walks with Highland Spring chief executive Les Montgomery (left) during a visit to the new Highland Spring factory.
© DC ThomsonThe Queen meeting crowds alongside Les Montgomery.
© PAQueen Elizabeth II is shown the bottle making and filling process in the new bottling plant by Group Operations Director Bryan McCluskey.
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© PAQueen Elizabeth II with Highland Spring owner His Excellency Mohammed Mahdi Altajir during a visit to the new Highland Spring factory building in Blackford.
© DC ThomsonThe Queen unveils a plaque.
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She toured the Highland Spring factory before pressing the button to start a new production line in a £30 million extension project.