King enjoys wee dram at Highland Games
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he King loved a wee dram as he visited a Highland Games.
Charles, 74, visited the Mey Highland Games within the village of John O’Groats within the far north of Scotland – which is believed to be among the many nation’s smallest.
The monarch, who’s chieftain of the video games, wore a conventional kilt with a inexperienced tweed jacket, an identical waistcoat and pink woollen socks.
Upon arrival, he appeared relaxed and took time to shake palms with and wave at members of the general public.
Once seated within the entrance row of the marquee, he placed on sun shades and loved a glass of whisky as he watched the spectacle – which included a conventional caber toss and a tug of warfare.
The first Mey Games was held within the close by village of Mey in 1970 to have fun the late Queen Mother’s seventieth birthday.
As visitor of honour on the day, she declared the occasion a hit and inspired its organisers to make it an annual occasion.
Charles, who was introduced with a sword, sceptre and crown known as the Honours of Scotland at an historic coronation service final month, additionally visited final 12 months’s occasion, which was the primary for the reason that onset of the pandemic.