King Charles' new portrait revealed as Queen Camilla pays tribute in rare address

Balmoral Castle, Scottish retreat of the Royal Family since the 1850s, is being opened up to the public for the first time in its history.

The King is renowned for his specific tastes in interior design - and these will be on display when the doors to the Royal Family's much-loved retreat at Balmoral Castle are thrown open to the public for the first time in its history. King Charles will be allowing visitors to step inside the Scottish retreat in Royal Deeside - where Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September 2022 - allowing them a glimpse of Royal Family's private life in the Highlands.

The Telegraph of his photograph. “The King wears his medals with pride but they are not the main feature of the picture.”The image shows Charles sporting a wry smile as he wears his Field Marshal No1 full ceremonial frock coat, complete with medals, swords and decorations. Royal watchers were delighted by the release of the photograph, which was shared on the monarch’s official Instagram page, garnering more than 200,000 likes in little more than 12 hours.

A new photograph of the King Charles in military uniform has been released on Armed Forces Day, held annually on the last Saturday of June for the country to show its support for veterans, service families, cadets and those still serving. In the new portrait the King, 75, who is head of the Armed Forces, is wearing his Field Marshal No 1 full ceremonial frock coat with medals, sword and decorations.The photograph was taken in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle, last November by Hugo Burnand, a favourite photographer of the Royal Family who took the official coronation photographs.

A celebration of life service for the late husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, Thomas Kingston, was held at St Mary Abbotts church in Kensington, West London on Saturday.The 45 year old tragically died from a "catastrophic head injury", leaving his wife, the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, deeply bereaved. The memorial brought together close friends and family of Mr Kingston, including a few members of the Royal family.

King Charles and Queen Camilla kicked off Royal Ascot's fifth day in style, as they were seen leading the carriage procession alongside Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Lady Charles Spencer-Churchill during this annual horse racing event in Berkshire. Joining thousands of race-goers for an afternoon filled with equestrian action, Charles and Camilla, who recently made a major rule break, invited their close family and friends to witness the spectacle on the lush racecourse.

The King and Queen are expected to reduce their upcoming trip Down Under due to concerns from medical professionals that Charles is overexerting himself.

King Charles is said to be missing his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, but may plan a visit in the future, according to a royal expert. The King has only had a few encounters with his youngest son, Prince Harry's children.

King Charles has led birthday tributes to his son, the Prince of Wales, with an adorable throwback photo on social media. Prince William, who turns 42 today (Friday, 21 June), is pictured as a baby with his father in a black and white snap, which was taken at Kensington Palace on 1 February 1983.The monarch can be seen smiling as he holds a young William on his lap.

Prince Harry is reportedly "desperate" for his children to spend quality time with their grandfather, King Charles, in the United Kingdom.

Royal author and expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror that Prince Harry has been looking for a "secluded Georgian house" near his dad's place, Highgrove estate. It's thought that King Charles is keen to spend more time with his grandkids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, which has got everyone thinking that Harry might be looking to buy a place in the UK.Tom said: "Harry has spent a lot of time trying to work out what sort of UK base he might have.

When Kate Middleton confirmed she'd be making an appearance at Trooping the Colour on Saturday (June 15), fans were overjoyed but it looks like King Charles also sent a touching message.Trooping the Colour is a tradition that has been carried out annually for over 260 years to celebrate the British monarch's birthday. However, it appeared for this year's celebrations, Charles broke royal protocol for one very heartwarming reason.

As Royal Ascot gets underway for another year, King Charles has provided a heart-warming sense of support to Lady Gabriella Kingston following the tragic death of her husband, Thomas Kingston, earlier this year. One of the greatest shows of respect and admiration the monarch can make during Ascot week is personally inviting relatives or friends to ride in one of the four Ascot Landau carriages on each day of the procession.

Despite the Princess of Wales making her first royal appearance in months at the Trooping the Colour, Zara and Mike Tindall were noticeably missing from the celebration. But it seems they had a pretty good reason to skip the celebration and King's birthday parade.This year's Trooping the Colour took place on Saturday, 15 June in London to mark the official celebration of the monarch's birthday.There were over 1,400 officers and soldiers forming the parade, along with two hundred horses and over four hundred musicians from ten bands.

The King and Queen took part in the annual Garter Day service at Windsor Castle, marking the start of a busy summer for the royals. Charles and Camilla led other members of the Royal family at the traditional celebration commemorating the ancient Order of the Garter on Monday, 17 June. This comes just two days after the Trooping the Colour ceremony where Catherine the Princess of Wales made he first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.

the Prince of Wales, 41, wrote on Instagram, signing the message with a “W.”Notably, the image did not include his estranged brother Prince Harry, who opted to remain silent on Father’s Day.In contrast to his family, the Duke of Sussex, 39, who was reportedly not invited to attend Saturday’s Trooping the Colour ceremony, kept a low profile during Sunday’s festivities.There was no public acknowledgment of Father’s Day from him nor his wife, Meghan Markle, who is famously feuding with her own dad, Thomas Markle.What’s more, the Sussexes did not share an image of Harry with the pair’s two children — Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — on the special day.Over in the UK, the royals made sure to acknowledge the senior members of the family in separate posts.Kensington Royal shared a heartwarming image of William with his and Kate Middleton’s three children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, in honor of Father’s Day.“We love you, Papa,” they captioned the sweet pic, which showed them looking out at the coast of Norfolk, England last month.The royal family’s official social media pages also posted footage of Charles and his late father, Prince Philip.“Wishing all Dads, and those who may be missing their parents today, a relaxing Father’s Day,” they captured the throwback pics, which showed the father-son duo over the years.While Harry’s deafening silence on Father’s Day was noticeable, it is unclear if he had privately reached out to his estranged father to mark the holiday.The Post has reached out to reps for the Sussexes for comment.

Two years ago, Queen Camilla made history in more ways than one. Not only did Queen Elizabeth II release a ground-breaking statement declaring that she wished for Camilla to be the Queen Consort upon King Charles' succession, but she was also inducted into the prestigious Order of the Garter.The Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and is the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross.

After the impressive display of The King's Birthday Parade in London at the weekend, another important royal procession will take place in Windsor today, Monday, 17 June.The Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and is the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. It sees those members of the Royal Family who have been honoured, attend a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, before parading in their eye-catching dark blue mantles and Tudor bonnets with ostrich feather plumes.

The Order of the Garter is one of the most recognisable annual royal traditions, thanks in part to the unique uniforms which the likes of King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales wear. As the Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross, it is a significant honour to be invested.

A sweet moment unfolded during Trooping the Colour on Saturday, 15 June and it had nothing to do with the Royal Family. Instead, a soldier bravely popped the question to his girlfriend outside Buckingham Palace, before dashing off to join the parade.