A Lanarkshire man has fondly remembered the day he opened the gates of Hamilton Park racecourse to the late Prince Philip.
Following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, 100-year-old Hamilton man, Peter Condie, recalled the day back in 1947.
That day, Prince Philip made one of his first Royal appearances, attended the races with the then King.
Peter's parents worked as the palace gate lodge keepers at number two Bothwell Road from the late 1920s to 1967.
It was then that, along with his father John Condie, he opened the gates to the royal car so they could enter the racecourse from the 6th furlong and drive straight up to the starting gate.
Peter's son - also Peter Condie - told Lanarkshire Live : "My father recalled that, as the royal car drove through the gate, it came to a halt at the front door of the gate lodge where my he and his father - my grandfather - were standing.
"They thought the car would just drive on, but the window opened and the King and Prince Philip gave my dad and his father a salute and a nod in recognition of them opening the gate.
"My father remembers clearly that both the King and Prince Philip were in Royal Navy uniforms.
"He said that it was a day he would never forget and he remembered it fondly upon hearing of the death of Prince Philip last week."
Peter Condie will celebrate his 101st birthday next week.
