Overview
- The King and Queen attended the annual Braemar Gathering on Saturday, greeting thousands of spectators and taking part in Highland traditions such as caber tossing, pipe bands and trophy presentations.
- Charles wore a tartan kilt and presented prizes while Camilla received a sprig of white heather and spoke with competitors during the event held at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park.
- After the Gathering the royals returned to Balmoral and met Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who earlier in the week joined them and French president Emmanuel Macron to view the Bayeux Tapestry in London.
- Burnham and his wife, Marie‑France van Heel, joined the King and Queen for a Sunday service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral, continuing the long‑standing practice of prime ministers being hosted during the monarch’s summer residence.
- The outings highlight two linked traditions: the Braemar Games’ multi‑century celebration of Highland culture and Balmoral’s role as a setting for informal royal‑government contact that reinforces ceremonial ties rather than setting policy.