The prince talks to young people at the centre

The prince and his son Prince William visited the Sighthill area of Glasgow in 2001 after expressing shock at the death of Kurdish man Firsat Dag.

He received a warm welcome from about 100 well wishers when he returned to the area for a guided tour of the Sighthill Youth Centre and met local young people.

The prince was seeing what efforts have been made in addressing social problems and improving community relations in an area with a large concentration of asylum seekers.

I don't know what we would all be doing or where we would go if the centre wasn't here for us Roisin Friel Sighthill teenager

After arriving by helicopter, the prince was escorted to the centre by Liz Cameron, the Lord Provost of Glasgow.

He spoke to local children who regularly use the centre and then met young asylum seekers from the centre's art project who performed a rap and dance routine about drugs, violence and the need for peace in communities.

The project is run by the Prince's Trust and involves about 40 children, many of them asylum seekers.

Roisin Friel, 16, a regular at the centre, said: "He was very nice and seemed interested in what has been happening here.

"I don't know what we would all be doing or where we would go if the centre wasn't here for us."

Kim, 14, from Kenya, who arrived in Glasgow last August, said: "I was a little nervous about performing in front of the Prince, but it went all very well apart from me forgetting a couple of lines.

'Absolutely fantastic'

"Afterwards, he said it was a nice rap and that it reflected reality."

Lily Reilly, art development manager, said: "It was absolutely fantastic and a great experience for the young people.

"The prince made it really easy for them and his visit has totally raised the profile of the project."

On the third day of a four-day visit to Scotland, the prince also visited Rigside Primary School in Douglas, Lanarkshire, and was due to be shown around Glasgow's Central Mosque.

On Tuesday, the prince and other members of the Royal Family took part in British Tourism Day to boost the industry, with a number of visits to some of the best British tourist attractions.