STUDENTS from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) entertained members of the Royal Family at a special event to mark 10 years of Dumfries House.

Myleene Klass and Aled Jones joined the students to celebrate a decade since Prince Charles saved the Ayrshire estate for the nation.

A live radio broadcast from the House marked the anniversary as well as Classic FM’s 25th birthday and saw students Gongbo Jiang, Balazs Renczes, Aidan Moodie, Viktoria Sarkadi and vocalist Josie Duncan entertain a select audience in the Tapestry Room of the Palladian mansion.

The Prince and his wife The Duchess of Rothesay were there to hear the performances.

The Prince has transformed the estate near Cumnock in order to use it to help people take part in learning experiences that promote confidence and personal development.

This includes a partnership with the RCS that sees students teach music to young people from schools in Cumnock.

Kenneth Dunsmuir, executive director at Dumfries House and an alumnus of the RCS, said: “Our partnership with RCS has captured the imagination of many people in Ayrshire and further afield, including those who enjoy the public performances of classical music at the House and the school pupils who benefit from high-quality education in dance and music to complement their school studies.

"It was our pleasure to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to the House for this special recital, at which the RCS students performed beautifully.

"We are proud to encourage talent of all ages in the performing arts and to open young eyes to music and dance.”

Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, principal of the RCS, said: “Over the past 25 years, Classic FM has played an important role in ensuring that the beauty, excitement and drama of classical music is open and available for many more people to discover.

"It’s a real pleasure for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and our students to be invited to be part of Classic FM’s special birthday occasion in the presence of our patron, The Prince, and in the beautiful surroundings of Dumfries House, where we work in a special partnership to share the joys and skills of music with young people.

"This was such a wonderful way to celebrate and share an important milestone for Classic FM, the next generation of world-class musicians developing their potential in Scotland and the connecting power of music.”

Dumfries House is now the second-largest employer in East Ayrshire with more than 200 full-time and part-time staff across the house, estate and education and training programmes.