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38 great pictures capturing the best of Pitlochry Highland Games

Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band at the Pitlochry Highland Games.
Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band at the Pitlochry Highland Games.

Thousands of spectators enjoyed the return of the Pitlochry Highland Games on Saturday as the event paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Lone piper Donald McPhee’s touching nod to Her Majesty followed a two-minute silence at the town’s Recreation Ground.

But chieftain Charles Butter, whose mum was a close childhood friend of the Queen, revealed the Games got the “all clear” from the royal family.

Pitlochry Highland Games chieftain Charles Butter.
Pitlochry Highland Games chieftain Charles Butter.

Fans were treated to good weather as well as a full line-up of traditional events for the first Pitlochry Highland Games since the pandemic.

Organisers welcomed visitors from Austria, Germany as well as North and South America for the 170th anniversary.

Take a look through our gallery of the best pictures from the day.

The best pictures from Pitlochry Highland Games

Cyclists put peddle to the metal during the 1,600m cycle race.
Burntisland and District pipe band at Pitlochry Highland Games.
Pitlochry Highland Games chieftain Charles Butter.
The local heavyweight competition was in full swing as crowds watched on.
Vale of Atholl pipe band put on a good show at the Recreation Ground in Pitlochry.
Vale of Atholl pipe band salute the Games’ chieftain.
Kinross and District pipe band.
MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe band.
Stuart Anderson, from Killin, tossing the caber. 
Glenrothes and District pipe band.
Glenrothes and district pipe band had a young helper carry their sign.
The heavyweight competitors trophy presentation at Pitlochry Highland Games.
Stuart Anderson won the top prize. 
David Colthart Jr runs with the caber.
David Colthart Jnr then tossed the caber into the air.
The Highland Perthshire Primary school run medal ceremony.
Highland dancing trophies.
90m open heats at Pitlochry Highland Games.
Contestants put through their paces in the 90m heats.
Charles Butter and cyclists observe two-minute silence.
Competitors observe the two-minute silence for Queen Elizabeth.
Crowds at the Recreation Ground in Pitlochry honoured the silence for the Queen.
Mirren and Lorna McLeod enjoyed their day in the sunshine.
John Neill competing in the heavyweight hammer throwing.
Lone piper Donald McLeod plays tribute for the Queen.
800m open cycle race around the grass track of the Recreation Ground.
The audience basked in the sunshine at the Recreation Ground.
Dancers perform an Irish jig.
Archie McNab, Cameron Stewart, Corey Smith and Brodie Barrie at the Recreation Ground in Pitlochry.
Magda Ciarkowska in the Open Heavyweight 16lb stone competition.
John Annan enjoyed his day out for the Games.
Irish Jig in the Highland Dancing Competition.
800m Youths race.
Impressive Irish dancing at the Games.
Crowds enjoyed good weather while watching the Games.
Pipe bands at the event.

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