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PICTURES: Hundreds of young Scots honoured at Duke of Edinburgh Awards

by dougienicolson
July 5 2017, 5.50pm Updated: August 29 2017, 3.15pm
© DC ThomsonThe Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award presentations
© DC ThomsonPrince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, chatting with some of the youngsters from Perth and Kinross.
© DC ThomsonTwins Kerry Hendrie, left and Holly Hendrie from Woodmill High School in Dunfermline, with their certificates, at the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award presentations.
© DC ThomsonAmy Paterson, left, and Nadia Mathers both from Dundee, with their certificates.
© DC ThomsonNadia Mathers (red dress) and Amy Paterson (next to her) from Dundee.
© DC ThomsonThe Prince chatting with runner Dion Leonard with his dog Gobi.
© DC ThomsonThe Earl of Wessex, chatting with group capt. Jim Leggat from Fife.
© DC ThomsonGrace Jamieson, Amy Wilson, Hannah Gillan, Charlie Marsh, Shannon MacNamara, Connel Dewar, Heather Anderson, Callum Hall, Holly Hendrie, Kerry Hendrie and Melanie Brown.
© DC ThomsonAmy Paterson, left, and Nadia Mathers both from Dundee, with Group Presenter Poonam Gupta OBE, and their certificates.
© DC ThomsonCourier editor Richard Neville and his wife Morag, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today.
© DC ThomsonPrince Edward, the Earl of Wessex.
© DC ThomsonPrince Edward, the Earl of Wessex presenting Jeffrey Banks, from Perth with his certificate on retirement, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today.

Hundreds of youngsters received their Duke of Edinburgh Awards at four ceremonies held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse today.

The Earl of Wessex, along with a host of famous faces from the world of sport, entertainment and business, attended as 728 young men and women recieved the awards.

Gobi the dog shines with Courier Country at the Duke of Edinburgh awards