The King appeared in good spirits on Sunday as he took Queen Camilla to a church service near Balmoral after speaking out about the high levels of unrest in the UK.
Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, were heading to Crathie Kirk, a regular place of worship for the royal family during their stay at their summer residence in Scotland.
Charles is currently on his summer break but has been receiving daily updates on the unrest in the country and recently spoke out to praise the “resilience” of the people in countering the aggression.
He seemed in good spirits as he and Camilla made the short drive to the church, lifting his hand from the wheel to wave.
Camilla herself looked cheerful and also waved to onlookers, while elegantly dressed in a formal hat.
The king appeared in good spirits on Sunday as he took Queen Camilla to a church service near Balmoral.
The church is also where Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in 1992 after choosing to marry in Scotland.
Balmoral was the late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite residence and where she died in September 2022. She spent three months each summer at the Scottish castle.
The King has decided to continue the tradition, and the trip represents a well-deserved break for the monarch after returning to public duties amid his ongoing cancer treatment.
The King praised ordinary Britons who stood up against far-right hatred following the Southport stabbings, praising the way “the aggression and criminality of a few” was met with “the compassion and resilience of the many”.
He seemed in good spirits as he and Camilla made the short drive to the church, lifting his hand from the wheel to wave.
Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, were heading to Crathie Kirk, a regular place of worship for the royal family during their stay at their summer residence in Scotland.
During a call with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the wake of the riots, he spoke warmly of the “numerous examples of community spirit” that have thwarted attempts to spread hatred and fear in communities across Britain.
He also spoke to police chiefs about the strain their officers have been under as more than 100 are believed to have been injured trying to keep the peace amid hate riots fuelled online by the far right.
Charles is believed to have been following developments for several days.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said his calls with the Prime Minister and police leaders came after a series of “private calls throughout the week about recent events and in particular the impact they have had on the communities affected”.
King Charles has expressed his support for ordinary Britons who oppose the “aggression and criminality of the few with the compassion and resilience of the many”.
Thugs during a far-right anti-immigration protest in Rotherham on August 4
Thousands of people demonstrated against racism in Walthamstow, where far-right thugs were reportedly planning to gather outside an immigration office on Wednesday.
The King has praised the resilience of those who took to the streets to counter the racist and far-right hatred that spilled out onto the streets, created by online bile.
The monarch spoke to police chiefs and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (pictured, visiting Solihull on Thursday).
Although details of such calls are normally recorded in the court circular, the official record of royal engagements, it is unusual for such detail to be given and underlines the gravity of the national crisis.
The Palace spokesman continued: ‘This evening, the King held a telephone audience with the Prime Minister, and also had a joint call with the Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, and the UK’s Gold Commander, Ben Harrington, Chief Constable of Essex Police.
‘In these calls, His Majesty was updated on the current situation and expressed his sincere thanks to the police and emergency services for all they are doing to restore peace in those areas that have been affected by violent disorder.
‘Furthermore, the King shared how greatly encouraged they had been by the numerous examples of community spirit that had countered the aggression and criminality of a few with the compassion and resilience of the many.
‘His Majesty remains hopeful that the shared values of mutual respect and understanding will continue to strengthen and unite the nation.’
Earlier this week, the Mail reported that Charles had been closely following developments but would not speak publicly given the extreme political discourse surrounding them.
He hopes to visit affected communities in the coming weeks and months to speak with police and local leaders.
Such a visit would only take place if it would not put an additional burden on frontline services at a time when they are so overstretched.
King Charles was pictured battling a gust of wind as he left a church service in Caithness, Scotland.
In one image, a parishioner appears to hand the monarch a gift, after which the two are seen beaming and bursting into laughter.
There were calls for the King to make a public statement after serious unrest broke out across the country.
Last week, King Charles had to battle a gust of wind as he left a church service in Caithness, Scotland.
His Majesty frequented the Parish Church of Canisbay, near the Castle of Mey.
Although the monarch’s outfit, consisting of a thick brown tweed jacket, matching waistcoat and kilt, was appropriate for the unpredictable temperatures, it seems the harsh weather got the better of him, forcing him to maintain balance.
At one point, the King, who continues to receive cancer treatment, was photographed clutching the back of his head in an apparent attempt to ground both his hair and himself.
The moment was somewhat comical, as the priest and the guests around him burst into laughter while the King was almost dragged away.
Although the monarch’s outfit, consisting of a thick brown tweed jacket, matching waistcoat and checked kilt, was appropriate for the unpredictable temperatures, it seems the harsh weather got to him and forced him to maintain balance.
For the service he wore a traditional Scottish kilt in red, brown and green tartan.
To complement the look, he sported a red and brown checked blazer and vest, along with a striped tie and thick green knee-high socks.
Even though the fierce wind blew him back a step, he seemed delighted and even stopped to talk to the priest and several guests.
In one image, a parishioner appears to hand the monarch a gift, after which the two are seen beaming and bursting into laughter.
