The King and Queen smiled at well-wishers lining their route to Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, this morning as the couple attended the Sunday service.
Traveling in their Audi, Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, waved to those gathered as they drove along the roads near their Scottish estate.
Wearing a tweed jacket and a green and red tie, the King looked relaxed as he drove through the streets of Crathie on a bright autumn day.
Sitting in the front passenger seat and flashing a radiant smile, the Queen put on a stylish display in a green coat and a red feathered beret.
The royal couple were joined in the car by Camilla’s close friend Lady Sarah Keswick, who sat next to the King and is one of the Queen’s six royal companions.
The King and Queen smiled at well-wishers lining their route to Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, this morning as the couple attended the Sunday service.
She is the daughter of former Conservative MP Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie, and was married to the late Sir John Chippendale ‘Chips’ Lindley Keswick, who died aged 84 in April 2024.
From 2013 until his retirement in 2020, Chips, who shared Camilla’s passion for horse racing, was president of Arsenal Football Club.
Chips and Camilla were joint owners of And Reach For The Moon, one of the horses bred by Queen Elizabeth.
The King and Queen’s departure today comes after Her Majesty traveled to Edinburgh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament in true Celtic style.
Charles wore a kilt complete with a traditional sporran when he visited Holyrood, while Queen Camilla stunned in a dusty blue coat with a green tartan collar and matching headdress.
Sitting in the front passenger seat and flashing a radiant smile, the Queen put on a stylish display in a green coat and a red feathered beret.
Addressing a crowd of familiar faces, including former first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf, King Charles hailed the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 as a “new dawn” for the country.
“This place has not only prospered,” His Majesty said. “But in doing so he has witnessed the enduring relationship between Parliament, the Crown and the people of Scotland.”
The King also praised Scotland’s “extraordinary diversity” and spoke of how the country has always had a “uniquely special place in my family’s hearts and mine.”
