Prince Charles praises cancer charity

Britain’s Prince Charles has praised a cancer charity for its ”foresight and determination”.

The 64-year-old royal – who is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland – paid a visit to the Clan Cancer Support centre in Aberdeen, north east Scotland, as part of the aid organisation’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

During the visit, Charles met staff, patients and volunteers at the facility and unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.

He said: ”I’m thrilled to be able to come here today and see this absolutely remarkable place for the first time, but also to help celebrate the 30th anniversary.

”I was pretty thrilled to talk to someone who founded CLAN all those years ago and who is here today. I just wanted to say if it wasn’t for the marvellous people who have the foresight and determination to get somewhere like this off the ground, I don’t know where we would be.

”It’s been a great pleasure for me to meet all the wonderful volunteers, or at least some of the 400 you are lucky enough to have, who I know do such a remarkable job.

”I have nothing but the greatest admiration for all those who play such an important part in delivering these vital services.”

Mary Forbes, a founding member of the charity, was delighted Charles turned out for the occasion and praised everyone at the charity for their hard work over the past 30 years.

She told the Daily Record newspaper: ”I thought he was charming and his visit gives kudos. I’m very proud of what has happened.

”Obviously we started in a very small way and it has really expanded. People felt there was a need because however good the doctors and nurses are, there is not the time to sit down and give the services people can get here.”