- King Charles III Debuts Special Tartan
- Tributes Paid at Braemar Gathering
- Continuing Highland Games Tradition
Always a fan of donning a kilt when traveling north of the border, the King debuted a newly designed King Charles III tartan.
Just days before the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, tributes were paid as the King and Queen attended the Braemar Gathering in Scotland.
The highland games, held at Balmoral Castle, where Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 2013, were her favourite.
Robert Lovie, who welcomed the King and Queen to the showground, said, “We were all so saddened by the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, who had been such a great supporter of these highland games throughout her life.”
He continued, Your Majesty has attended this renowned meeting since he was six years old.
“Today, as we welcome Your Majesties to this iconic Highland gathering in a region of Scotland that you adore so much, on behalf of everyone present, I wish Your Majesties a long, happy, and glorious reign.”
The patron of the Braemar Royal Highland Society was Queen Elizabeth. It is currently unknown who will assume the position, but the new monarch has been invited to succeed his mother.
His sister Princess Anne and her spouse, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, joined the King and Queen.
They enjoyed witnessing the caber toss, sack race, and girls’ Highland Fling dance.
The King laughed with his sister, as Anne exclaimed and thumbed towards the showground.
The King unveiled a new King Charles III tartan, always a lover of kilts when travelling north.
The green, blue, and red tartan was designed by the Scottish Tartans Authority to commemorate his coronation and acknowledge his commitment to preserving the culture and traditions of Highland Dress and Scottish tartans.
Queen Elizabeth and her family were photographed annually at the sack race, often laughing.
This summer, her son and heir also followed her tradition of spending some time at Balmoral Castle.
Later Saturday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would follow the late Queen’s tradition of 14 of her 15 prime ministers visiting.
Liz Truss, who became prime minister days before her death, was an exception.
The King and Queen are expected to spend the anniversary of the death of his mother at Balmoral.
