President of Ireland visits Prince Charles in Ayrshrie to celebrate Dumfries House
The stately home was bought over by the Prince's Trust ten years ago
The Irish President will meet Prince Charles as part of celebrations to mark a decade since an Ayrshire stately home was saved.
Michael Higgins and First Lady of Ireland will meet the Duke of Rothesay and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall at Dumfries House on Wednesday.
The house was opened to the public after being bought over by the Prince's Trust ten years ago.
The 2000-acre estate now receives 24,000 visitors a year, employs around 150 people and provides a series of amenities to the local community.
These include skills training, educational programmes, woodland walkways, a playground and an outdoor swimming pool.
During their visit, the guests will hear about the significance of building on the talents of young people from under-privileged backgrounds as part of the project.
The president and First Lady Higgins will have private meetings with their hosts and attend a live broadcast recital of classical music.
They will hear the world premiere of Twilight Falls on Temple View, written by Welsh composer Paul Mealor about Dumfries House.
The Prince made the invitation to the president in May, when the president hosted the royal couple for meetings at his official residence in Dublin.