Overview

• A formal arrival ceremony at Balmoral featured a Guard of Honour from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, which the King inspected at the castle gates.
• Charles greeted well‑wishers and reunited with the regiment’s Shetland pony mascot, Corporal Cruachan IV, who was on best behavior as the King patted his nose.
• One day earlier, the King was photographed driving Queen Camilla to Sunday service at Crathie Kirk near the estate.
• Days before the move north, the King and Queen led VJ Day commemorations at the National Memorial Arboretum, where a 105‑year‑old veteran saluted him for attending during cancer treatment.
• During the stay he is expected to keep up official work, reading his daily red boxes and holding audiences, and to host senior royals in the coming weeks.