The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry and Lady Sarah Keswick joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Ballater, Aberdeenshire on September 7th, during their annual summer holiday at Balmoral Castle.
The King and Queen were joined by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry and her Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Sarah Keswick, watched competitors compete in Running, Heavy Weights, Solo Piping, Light Field and Solo Dance. There has been an annual gathering at Braemar, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, for over 900 years, with the Games being a fixture on the Royal Calendar since the 1840s.
The King wore the newly created King Charles III tartan, which was was designed by The Scottish Tartans Authority last year to mark the Coronation and in “recognition of the King’s strong support in preserving the culture and traditions of Highland Dress and Scottish Tartans.” The Scottish Tartans Authority said:
The unique design presented to His Majesty, is based on the Balmoral tartan sett which dates from c.1850 and continues to be worn by The King and members of The Royal Family today. The new tartan has been officially registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans which is administered by the National Records of Scotland.
The cloth, woven in 100% Scottish wool by Lochcarron of Scotland in Selkirk, includes a central triple stripe motif (one broad and two narrow) which is a feature of Royal tartans previously worn by His Majesty including the Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Rothesay Hunting and Lord of the Isles Hunting tartans.
The colours have been matched to the natural dyes of 18th century tartan specimens in the collection of The Scottish Tartans Authority.”
King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George and Princess Charlotte
The Duke of Edinburgh and Duchess of Edinburgh with the Earl of Wessex
King Charles III was officially welcomed by the Royal Regiment of Scotland and members of the public as he arrived at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire on August 19th, to take up residence for the Royal Family’s annual Summer Holiday.
The King inspected the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at the gates of Balmoral Castle, meeting the Regiment mascot Shetland pony, Corporal Cruachan IV.
King Charles met members of the public after the inspection of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, as he takes up Summer Residence at the Castle.
