Prince Harry will be in the UK on the eve of the anniversary of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth‘s passing.
06.08.2023 - 08:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
King Charles enjoyed a 'wee dram' as he visited the Highland Games this weekend.
The Monarch, 74, visited the Mey Highland Games in the village of John O'Groats in far north Scotland.
Charles, who is chieftain of the games, wore a traditional kilt with a green tweed jacket, a matching waistcoat and red woollen socks.
Upon arrival, he appeared relaxed and took time to shake hands with and wave at members of the public.
Once seated in the front row of the marquee, he put on sunglasses and enjoyed a glass of whisky as he watched the spectacle – which included a traditional caber toss and a tug of war.
The first Mey Games was held in the nearby village of Mey in 1970 to celebrate the late Queen Mother’s 70th birthday.
As guest of honour on the day, she declared the event a success and encouraged its organisers to make it an annual event.
Charles, who was presented with a sword, sceptre and crown called the Honours of Scotland at an historic coronation service last month, also visited last year’s event, which was the first since the onset of the pandemic.
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Prince Harry will be in the UK on the eve of the anniversary of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth‘s passing.
Prince Harry reportedly has to ask for permission from Buckingham Palace if he wants to stay in a royal home when he’s in the UK next month.
the release of the new A&E documentary series “Secrets of Prince Andrew.”The Duke of York’s checkered past and friendship with dead financier Jeffrey Epstein was explored in the recent bombshell doc.Andrew, 63, has retreated to the royal’s summer residence with his family as the dust settles from the show’s explosive claims coming to light, according to a report.Royal expert Pelham Turner revealed to Fox News that the disgraced prince accepted the invite to stay in Scotland from his brother King Charles.“The royal clans are descending on Balmoral,” Turner divulged.“It will be interesting to see how many olive branches grow on royal trees,” he added.The Post has reached out to reps at Buckingham Palace for comment.This summer will be the first time the royals visit Balmoral following the death of Queen Elizabeth last September.The Duke will soon be joined by other members of the fam, including his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as well as Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie.Turner went on to note that King Charles, 74, could be going easy on Andrew due to his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer battle.Ferguson, 63, was diagnosed with the illness earlier this year and underwent a mastectomy.“To Di For Daily” podcast host Kinsey Schofield echoed Turner’s thoughts, saying: “This could be King Charles’ soft heart on display — giving Prince Andrew and Fergie a bit of peace while she recovers from a breast cancer scare.”The radio personality continued: “[Andrew] is lucky to have Fergie and his girls. He continues to be a liability to the royal family.
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grand exit from the royal family back in 2020, but they’re still pretty tight with two certain members nowadays.The couple are “so close” and are “still the best of friends” to Harry’s cousins Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, according to a family insider. The source divulged to People that the foursome “talk constantly” despite the heated feud between the Sussexes and the rest of the Firm.The insider revealed that the tensions between the duke, 38, the duchess, 42, King Charles and Prince William have been particularly hard for Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 33.“This whole drama between him and Meghan and the rift with the rest of the family has been really stressful for the girls.
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