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King Charles and Queen Camilla have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II by attending a church service near Balmoral, which was regularly attended by the Queen herself when in Scotland. The couple visited Crathie Kirk on Royal Deeside and were greeted by a small crowd of well-wishers, to whom Charles was said to be “very gracious”.
The guest preacher, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, described the anniversary as “particularly significant and poignant for the royal family”. Dr Paterson added that it was a privilege to have Charles among the congregation, which included Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney. He also noted that the King was “very much part of” the community around Balmoral, just like his mother had been.
Many tributes to the late Queen have been paid over the past two years, with the monarchy’s official social media accounts posting a photograph of her at a Buckingham Palace garden party in 2019. The private service at Crathie Kirk, which was held on the second anniversary of her death and to mark Charles’s accession to the throne, was led by Rev Kenneth MacKenzie, the late Queen’s minister in her final days.
The BBC’s Songs of Praise also broadcasted from Crathie Kirk for the first time to honour the anniversary of the Queen’s death. The prerecorded programme featured a new hymn tune commissioned by Charles entitled ‘Crathie’ in honour of the church. The King has been staying at Balmoral, which was bought for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852 and has been passed down through generations of royals.
On a related note, King Charles and Queen Camilla had attended the nearby Braemar Gathering Highland Games on Saturday before paying tribute to the late Queen at Crathie Kirk
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