Overview

• On Sunday, King Charles personally drove an Audi Q8 e-tron to bring Queen Camilla to their first photographed service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral.
• Their usual August arrival at Balmoral was postponed as Charles led VJ Day observances, recording a message at Clarence House and laying a wreath at the National Memorial Arboretum with a two-minute silence.
• On Monday morning, the monarch formally began his Balmoral residency by inspecting the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and meeting its Shetland pony mascot, Corporal Cruachan IV.
• Photographs captured Charles smiling and waving at onlookers during both engagements, while Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits, underlining the couple’s blend of personal ritual and public duty.
• These appearances underscore Charles’s commitment to maintaining royal traditions and public engagements despite ongoing cancer treatment.