On the first official royal visit to the island, the Princess Royal personally thanked them for the example they had set to others across the UK.
There was a time when such a tribute would have been unimaginable.
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Pride on Eigg as pioneering green work given royal seal of approval
They still have their critics, but yesterday there was royal endorsement for the islanders of Eigg in transforming their community since a historic buyout 13 years ago.
