Beaming King Charles and Queen Camilla wave to well-wishers en route to Sunday service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral

The King and Queen smiled at well-wishers lining their route to Crathie Kirk near Balmoral this morning as the couple attended Sunday service.

Travelling in their Audi, Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, waved at those gathered as they made their way through the roads close to their Scottish estate.

Wearing a tweed jacket with a green and red tie, the King looked relaxed as he was driven through the streets of Crathie on a bright autumnal day.

Sitting in the front passenger seat and showcasing a radiant smile, the Queen put on a stylish display in a green coat and a feathered red beret hat.

The royal couple were joined in the car by Camilla's close friend Lady Sarah Keswick, who sat next to the King and is one of the Queen's six royal companions.

She is the daughter of former Conservative MP Simon Ramsay, the 16th Earl of Dalhousie, and was married to the late Sir John Chippendale 'Chips' Lindley Keswick, who died aged 84 in April 2024.

From 2013 until his retirement in 2020, Chips - who shared Camilla's passion for horse racing - was chairman of Arsenal Football Club.

Chips and Camilla jointly owned And Reach For The Moon, one of the horses bred by Queen Elizabeth.

The King and Queen's outing today comes after His Majesty travelled to Edinburgh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament in true Celtic style.

Charles wore a kilt complete with a traditional sporran as he visited Holyrood while Queen Camilla stunned in a dusty blue overcoat with a green tartan collar and matching fascinator.

Addressing a host of familiar faces including former First Ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf, King Charles called the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 a 'new dawn' for the country.

'This place has not just thrived' His Majesty said. 'But in doing so has borne witness to the enduring relationship between Parliament, the Crown and the people of Scotland.'

The King also praised Scotland's 'extraordinary diversity' and spoke of how the country has always had a 'uniquely special place in the hearts of my family and myself'.