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King Charles IIIandQueen Camillaare continuing one ofQueen Elizabeth’s cherished traditions.
The new King, 73, and Queen Consort, 75, were seen driving to church in Scotland on Sunday, heading to Crathie Kirk nearBalmoral Castle. The royal couple was dressed in black as theroyal mourningperiod forQueen Elizabethcontinued before officially ending the following day.
King Charles and Queen Camillahave been in Scotlandfor nearly a week. The two headed north on September 20, the day afterQueen Elizabeth’sstate funeralat Westminster Abbey andcommittal serviceat St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Their trip to Crathie Kirk, the go-to church for the British royal family while in Scotland, is a continuation of an outing that the Queen regularly took while staying at Balmoral Castle, where she “peacefully” died on September 8.
Crathie Parish Church.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
The couple is believed to be staying in their Birkhall home, which is on the Balmoral estate. Charles has described the early 18th-century home as “a unique haven of cosiness and character.”
Charles and Camilla have spent their summers at the residence, often getting involved in the local community. Some of their favorite activities include “fishing and walking in the Scottish countryside,” according to thewebsite.
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The King and Queen Consort also spent their honeymoon at the property, according tothe BBC.
On Friday, apoignant portraitof the new monarch was released, showing the King hard at work in Buckingham Palace with the famous red box of documents needing his attention on September 11, just three days afterQueen Elizabeth’s death.
In a scene so often associated withQueen Elizabeth, King Charles sat at a desk and attended to the daily dispatch of papers from leaders around the U.K., Commonwealth and world.
King Charles.Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty
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Though the national period of mourning forQueen Elizabethhasendedin the U.K., her family remained in mourning until one week after the funeral, a wish King Charles expressed soon after her death.
Members of the Royal Household Staff, related representatives and troops with ceremonial duties will also honor this period of grievance,Buckingham Palacesaid.
source: people.com
