The internationally renowned museum and gallery was first opened by his mother the Queen in 1983.
King Charles has reopened Glasgow's Burrell Collection almost four decades after the Queen first opened it.after a six-year £68.25m refurbishment.
The King toured the gallery in Pollok Country Park and met local school and nursery children outside. His mother Queen Elizabeth first opened The Burrell, which was purpose-built for the vast collection of art and antiquities from around the world, on 21 October 1983.Sir William devoted more than 75 years to amassing the collection with his wife Constance and insisted his gifts to the industrial city should be housed where people could appreciate the art in a countryside setting.
Dressed in Royal Stewart Hunting Tartan, he looked delighted as he was presented with an autumnal wreath by local nursery children.
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