The people of Lanarkshire gave HRH The Princess Royal a warm welcome when she stopped off in Motherwell and East Kilbride on Friday.Princess Anne gave Ravenscraig's new play park the royal seal of approval, unveiling a plaque to officially open the new £3.7m public park called The Craig.She was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Lady Haughey, and met pupils from Brannock High and Our Lady & St Francis Primary.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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