Having reached the summit of the Titan Crane in Clydebank, securing a royal meeting was a doddle for Westwood gran Mary Dawson.
The determined 94-year-old from East Kilbride was enjoying a day out in Dumfries House with her taxi-driver son Ian and decided not to miss the opportunity of a royal introduction.
Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall had been visiting Dumfries House as part of a week-long tour of Scotland and were getting ready to leave .