It was indeed, as the new weatherman on BBC Scotland pronounced, an unsettled – not to say unsettling – picture.
The forecast was vile but the diction immaculate, as he predicted "a little hazy sunshine for the Castle of Mey in Caithness", but otherwise rain, wind and even snow, "with the potential for a few flurries over Balmoral". The weatherman glared at the camera: "Who the hell wrote this script?"
"Unscripted" humorous asides now being a must for weathermen, he concluded: "But a cold day everywhere with temperatures of just 8C and a brisk northerly wind. Thank God it isn't a bank holiday."
Prince Charles was invited to expand his CV and read the lunchtime weather forecast during a tour of BBC Scotland's Glasgow headquarters with his wife, Camilla. The regular presenter, Stav Danaos, grinned during the Prince's forecast, which contained references to Scotland's royal residences, but said he had got it spot on. "They did a great job and were consummate professionals. The prince even ended with his own pay-off line, which is always good," he said.
BBC Scotland viewers only learned of the guest weatherman when presenter Sally Magnusson announced: "Let's take a look at the weather forecast now. I'm delighted to say we've got a new member of our weather team – let me hand over to him now. Your Highness..."
A spokeswoman from Charles's London home, Clarence House, said: "He spends a lot of time in Scotland so he's very interested in the weather."
The couple take the title the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland. The Duchess also tried her hand at being presenting the weather after her husband. The forecast was first shown at lunchtime, then repeated in the evening, and it became a viral internet phenomenon when it was posted on the BBC website.
The couple were in Scotland as part of their annual Holyrood week, celebrating Scottish culture and history and visiting the BBC's Scotland office as it celebrates 60 years of broadcasting.
The first televised event shown on BBC Scotland was the funeral of Charles' grandfather, King George VI in 1952.
The couple toured the studios which is the home of BBC Scotland's productions including Question Time. During their visit, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay watched the filming of an episode of the quizshow, Eggheads.
After their trip to BBC Scotland, they travelled to the City of Glasgow College to meet young people taking part in the Prince's Trust Get Into Cooking programme. Aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds, the programme is designed to teach young people the skills needed to work in the hospitality sector.
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