In pictures: Prince William and Kate visit Scotland

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The Duchess of Cambridge with local schoolchildren taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association's youth programme at Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in EdinburghImage source, Reuters
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Kate met local schoolchildren taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association's youth programme at Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been taking part in a series of engagements during a tour of Scotland. William and Kate, who are known as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn when in Scotland, visited Edinburgh, Fife and Orkney.

Prince William playing tennisImage source, Reuters
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Prince William also tried his hand at tennis with the young players on Thursday

Kate met children from Edzell Nursery on a visit to Starbank Park in EdinburghImage source, Reuters
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Kate met children from Edzell Nursery on a visit to Starbank Park in Edinburgh

Kate met children from Edzell Nursery on a visit to Starbank Park in EdinburghImage source, Reuters
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Prince William and Catherine speak to members of Fife Young Carers at the beach in St AndrewsImage source, Reuters
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Prince William and Kate speak to members of Fife Young Carers at the beach in St Andrews on Wednesday

William and Kate ride land yachts on the beach in St AndrewsImage source, Reuters
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The couple rode land yachts on the beach in St Andrews

William and Kate speak to young children as they visited local fishermen and their familiesImage source, Reuters
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William and Kate spoke to young children while visiting the Fife town

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William and Kate visited local fishermen and their families to hear about the work of fishing communities in FifeImage source, Reuters
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The royal couple also spoke to local fishermen and their families to hear about the work of fishing communities in Fife

Kate in FifeImage source, Reuters
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Kate and William returned to their old university town of St Andrews

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William and Kate arrive in a Land Rover Defender for a special screening of Disney's Cruella at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in EdinburghImage source, Reuters
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Later in the day William and Kate arrived in a Land Rover Defender for a special screening of Disney's Cruella at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh

William and Kate speak to actor Tipper Seifert-ClevelandImage source, Reuters
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They spoke to actor Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, one of the film's stars, ahead of the special screening for NHS Charities Together and NHS staff

officially opened the Orkney Islands' £65 million hospital.Image source, Reuters
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On Tuesday the couple officially opened Orkney's new £65m hospital.

The couple speak to pipers as they arrive to open the hospitalImage source, Reuters
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Pipers greeted William and Kate as they arrived for the opening ceremony

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Prince William was joined by Kate as he visited a violence reduction unit in Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, on MondayImage source, Reuters
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Prince William was joined by Kate on Monday as they visited a violence reduction unit in Prestonpans, near Edinburgh

Prince William and Kate visited a violence reduction unit in Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, on MondayImage source, Reuters
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge saw some of the work of the project, which aims to tackle the root causes of violence

Resident Betty Magee, 96, reaches out to touch Prince William's face at the Queen's Bay Lodge Care HomeImage source, PA Media
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Resident Betty Magee, 96, reaches out to touch Prince William's face at the Queen's Bay Lodge Care Home in Edinburgh

Prince William chats with Betty Magee and her granddaughter Kimberley AndersonImage source, PA Media
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The prince chats with Betty Magee and her granddaughter Kimberley Anderson as he visits the home on Sunday

Prince William receives ice cream during a visit to the Queen's Bay Lodge Care HomeImage source, PA Media
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The prince receives an ice cream during his visit to the home, which is run by the Church of Scotland through CrossReach

Prince William looking at ice creamImage source, PA Media
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Prince William gives the ice cream a closer inspection

A band plays during the visit to the Queen's Bay Lodge Care HomeImage source, PA Media
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A band plays during the visit to the Queen's Bay Lodge Care Home

Prince William visits a workshop which makes furniture from recycled pews and other responsibly-resourced wood at the Grassmarket Community Project, a social enterprise set up by Greyfriars KirkImage source, Reuters
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Prince William also visited a workshop which makes furniture from recycled pews and other responsibly-resourced wood at the Grassmarket Community Project

Prince William at the Grassmarket Community ProjectImage source, Reuters
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The Grassmarket Community Project is a social enterprise set up by Greyfriars Kirk

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Prince William arrives for the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandImage source, PA Media
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On Saturday, the prince attended the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Prince William meets with emergency responders at the Cold Town House in the GrassmarketImage source, Reuters
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He then met emergency responders at the Cold Town House in Edinburgh's Grassmarket

Prince William at KnockhillImage source, Reuters
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Prince William also visited the Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife on Saturday, where he had a test drive in the Extreme E Odyssey 21 electric vehicle

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Prince William test drives the Extreme E Odyssey 21 electric vehicleImage source, Reuters
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The prince struck a barrier on his last lap at the racing circuit

Prince William is welcomed with the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in EdinburghImage source, Ministry of Defence
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Prince William began his visit to Scotland on Friday, when he was welcomed with the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh

Prince William visited to Spartans FC's Ainslie Park Stadium in EdinburghImage source, PA Media
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He also visited Spartans FC's Ainslie Park Stadium in Edinburgh

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