A record number of visitors have attended the Royal Highland Show this weekend, organisers said.
The 188,449 visitors who attended is almost 10,000 higher than last year, and 805 more than the last record attendance at Ingliston in 2010.
Around 7,000 livestock were on display with over £225,000 of prize money and 280 trophies worth around £2,000,000 awarded.
Food showcase Scotland's Larder Live featured over 120 exhibitors.
Princess Anne visited on Friday, meeting with the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth (RASC), of which she is patron, followed by a visit to the Army's stand, the Royal Highland Education Trust's Education Centre (RHET) and also cast her expert eye over the Royal Highland Centre's brand new Olympic standard all-weather show jumping ring.
Over 30,000 children attended the show for free over the four days, with events held at the Royal Highland Education Trust's education centre.
Other visitors included BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings; BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson; Scottish chefs including Nick Nairn, Lady Claire MacDonald, Jacqueline O'Donnell and Adam Handling; and politicians including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Richard Lochhead.
The show is Scotland's largest outdoor event, contributing £47.1 million to the Scottish economy last year.
Stephen Hutt, chief executive of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), said: "Once again the Royal Highland Show has lived up to its reputation as one of Scotland's most enduring and iconic events.
"Along with being the place to experience the best of farming, food and rural life, it is also still very much the place to 'do business', with trade space selling out in record time this year.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our exhibitors, sponsors, staff and visitors, without whom the Show wouldn't be able happen, and who enable the RHASS to carry out its charitable remit of promoting and protecting the interests of land based industries here in Scotland."
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