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And there are very few places in the UK where the Princess of Wales would be able to step out for a coffee and go unnoticed like a normal person but one small Scottish village nestled away in the countryside allows her to do just that. The beautiful village of Ballater lies just a few miles away from the Royal Family's summer residence Balmoral Castle and is a regular hangout spot for several members of the Firm, according to locals. Senior royals such as Kate and Queen Camilla have been spotted popping into the local village in the past which sits in the heart of Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.
Local man, David Cobban who was born and bred in the small village has owned the Brakeley Gift room shop in Ballater with his wife Wendy since 2015 and has met King Charles several times. The 57-year-old, who lives on the outskirts of the village said that the..
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