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Macduff lifeboat crew member hails ‘brilliant’ day at the Royal Wedding in Windsor

Ritchie Wallace in Windsor.
Ritchie Wallace in Windsor.

A member of a north-east lifeboat crew was one of hundreds of specially invited guests at the Royal Wedding.

Ritchie Wallace is the helmsman at Macduff and was nominated for an invitation to Windsor by Clare Russell, the Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire.

The 23-year-old, who joined the volunteer crew as a teenager five years ago, was put forward for the wedding for his service to the RNLI.

Mr Wallace, who donned a kilt and his lifeboat tie for the occasion, said it was a “brilliant day” and an “honour” for him to be there representing the charity.

His vantage point allowed him to take a few photographs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they rode past in their carriage.

He also captured images of celebrity guests including David and Victoria Beckham and George and Amal Clooney.

Mr Wallace said: “It was very special indeed.

“It was a brilliant day from start to finish and a real honour to be there.

“The fact that the weather was amazing too made it even better.

“I never got a chance to speak to any of the celebrities there but they were all just a few yards away.

“I was on my own but everyone there was friendly and genuinely just happy so there were plenty of people to speak to.

“The kilt I wore is my own, which is Graeme of Monteith, and I got asked many times what type of tartan it was and if it was my clan.

“I was nominated to go by our lord lieutenant for my services to the RNLI, but the first I heard about it was I got a letter with the royal stamp on it a few weeks ago.”

Mr Ritchie does not have too long to reflect on his day in the sun at the royal wedding.

Work commitments means he will be flying out to Africa to continue his job in the oil industry.

He said: “It is back to reality for me as I am heading overseas for work.

“I’m an offshore crane mechanic so will be going out to Ghana for the first time this week.”