Queen's nephew a keen follower of the TT

Viscount Linley, who is on a visit to the Isle of Man to support hospice week, has revealed his passion for motorcycles and the TT.

David Linley, the Queen's nephew, was guest speaker at a dinner at Billown Manor in aid of Rebecca House last night (Wednesday).

It was held on International Nurses Day and sponsored by ICM Group, which is has chosen the children's unit of hospice as its local charity to support.

Yesterday, he met staff and patients on a visit to hospice and later presented prizes at a fund-raising golf day at Castletown Golf Links.

Lord Linley told Manx Radio that, as a keen follower of the TT, the Isle of Man had always been on his compass: