Wills visits the land of PC Plum

The Prince is taking an early summer break following four years of study at Scotland's St Andrews University. He graduates, along with 1,500 other students, in two weeks time
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Picturesque Tobermory is located on the Isle of Mull off the coast of Scotland. The sleepy town became famous as the setting for hit children's show Balamory

9 JUNE 2005

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Having recently completed his finals at St Andrews University, Prince William is enjoying a well-earned break in The Hebrides. The second-in-line, along with several friends, has travelled to the Isle of Mull where he is now ensconced in a self-catering cottage.

Residents in the harbour town of Tobermory might be forgiven for feeling a little star-struck, but the royal visit is not their first brush with celebrity. Young TV fans will already be familiar with the village's pretty bungalows, as it was here that the popular children's series Balamory was filmed.

Wills is unlikely to join PC Plum and Josie Jump for any of their adventures, though, because he is intent on taking things easy until his graduation in two weeks' time. He and his chums were spotted chatting on the ferry from the Scottish mainland on Monday evening and they likewise turned heads when they visited a local pub to watch the British Lions play New Zealand team Taranaki on satellite TV.

Not everyone was aware of the 22-year-old's arrival, however. According to local reports, restaurant manager Hannah Haddock got quite a surprise when she noticed the future king was standing behind her in the queue at the town's grocery store. When the cashier asked whether they would be paying together, she could only smile and say: "No, separately will be fine."