Overview
- King Charles III attended the Mey Highland Games at Caithness’s John O’Groats Showground on August 2 as part of his Holyrood Week engagements.
- The monarch wore a traditional tartan kilt and carried an ornamental walking stick long used as a personal style accessory.
- He sampled a dram of locally produced single malt whisky as he watched traditional Highland competitions unfold.
- Charles greeted competitors, local vendors and spectators to underscore royal backing for community-led cultural events.
- First held in 1970 to mark the late Queen Mother’s birthday, the games highlight intergenerational continuity in Scotland’s heritage.