King Charles III visited Scotland on Monday for his first engagement since the end of the royal mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles was joined by Queen Consort Camilla for the visit.The couple arrived in Dunfermline to formally give status to the city.The city won status amid Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. "There could be no more fitting way to mark my beloved mother’s extraordinary life of service than by granting this honor to a place made famous by its own long and distinguished history, and by the indispensable role it has played in the life of our country," Charles said in a speech.
King Charles III participated in his first engagement as king since Queen Elizabeth II's royal mourning period ended. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty Images) King Charles III and Camilla, queen consort, leave Dunfermline Abbey after attending a meeting at the City Chambers in Dunfermline where the King formally marked the conferral of city status on the former town. (Photo by Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty Images) "We gather to celebrate this great occasion but also to commemorate the life of Her late Majesty, whose deep love for Scotland was one of the foundations of her life," he added.
Hundreds turned out on the streets of Dunfermline in Fife, north of Edinburgh, hoping to get a glimpse of the new monarch. Charles, who wore a kilt for the visit, spent time shaking hands with well-wishers after greeting Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other leaders.
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