Britain’s Prince Charles helped attend to a sick dog yesterday (31.07.14).
The heir-to-the-throne visited North Highland College Centre for Game Keeping and Veterinary Nursing, near Halkirk in Caithness, a few miles south of the most northern point in the British mainland and spoke to veterinary students as they looked after the poorly pooch.
The trio, Jennifer Ironside, Michelle Pritchard and Sarah Mackenzie, introduced Charles to Jasper, a Jack Russell with a heart condition and allowed the prince to listen to the dog’s heartbeat with their stethoscope.
Later in the day, the prince – who is known as the Duke of Rothesy in Scotland – visited an art exhibition at Thurso High School by the Society of Caithness and impressed many of the artists on display.
Artist Elaine Rapson-Grant said: "When the duke spoke to me about my work, he knew it was a watercolour – it takes an expert to know that.
Fellow artist Jenny Bruce said: "He asked if I was a trained artist and he was aware of my style of art, which is industrial architecture."
Two of Charles’ own paintings are on display, but unlike the majority of the pieces in the exhibition – which ranged from water colours to sculptures to glass-art to pottery – his are not for sale.
Prince Charles helps with sick dog
