King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Visit Scotland for Their 1st Joint Engagement Since Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral
usmagazine.comA royal welcome. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla enjoyed their first joint engagement in Scotland since the official period of mourning Queen Elizabeth II ended.The new monarch, 73, wore a green and blue tartan kilt for the event in the historic city of Dunfermline on Monday, October 3, while Camilla, 75, wore a matching green coat.
After greeting Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Charles shook hands with well-wishers as they lined the streets of Dunfermline to celebrate it’s official status as the newest city in Scotland.The metropolis — which is best known for being the birthplace of King Charles I, as well as the burial site of several famed Scottish kings like Robert the Bruce — was awarded city status during the late queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.“There could be no more fitting way to mark my beloved mother’s extraordinary life of service than by granting this honor to a place made famous by its own long and distinguished history, and by the indispensable role it has played in the life of our country,” Charles said in a speech at Dunfermline’s City Chambers. “We gather to celebrate this great occasion but also to commemorate the life of Her late Majesty, whose deep love for Scotland was one of the foundations of her life.”The queen died at her beloved Balmoral Castle on September 8 at the age of 96.
Following her death, Charles and his siblings — Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — and Prince William and Prince Harry walked behind her casket during a procession through the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
Her body was then transported to London and she was honored with a state funeral on September 19, before being buried at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.Great Britain was
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