King Charlesis capping summer with a favorite highlight on the royal family calendar.
On Saturday, the King, 74, attended the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering in Braemar, Scotland. The festive annual event of traditional games doubles as a proud display of Scottish heritage and is just a short drive fromBalmoral Castle, where the King is continuingQueen Elizabeth’s tradition of retreating for a private summer break.
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King Charles attended the spirited sports event with his wife,Queen Camilla, plusPrincess Anneand her husband,Sir Timothy Laurence.
A few days before, palace sources confirmed that Queen Elizabeth would not attend the much-loved event. Royal sources said that the decision was made with the monarch’s “comfort” in mind. She had been experiencingepisodic mobility issues.
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Queen Elizabeth had attended the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering since she was a child, cheering on the sports tournament held since 1832.
Almost a year ago, Queen Elizabeth died “peacefully” at Balmoral. King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to spend the day quietly and privately, as Queen Elizabeth used to do on her ownAccession Day.
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Sept. 8 doubles as King Charles' Accession Day, and the emotional anniversary comes with a celebratory element to herald his reign. Westminster Abbey, where the coronations of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles were held, will ring the bells on Sept. 8 in honor of Charles’ Accession Day, according to theabbey. In another tribute, a 21-gun salute will be fired in the royal parks of London as a sign of respect on King Charles’ Sept. 8 Accession Day, the royal family’swebsitestates.
source: people.com
