Royals put on united front at church
Royals put on united front at church
Telegraph reportersSun, August 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at Crathie Kirk with their children - Jane Barlow/PA
The King and Queen have attended a Sunday service at a church, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, near the Balmoral estate.
It marks the Royal family’s first public appearance since news of the Duke of Sussex’s imminent return to the UK emerged.
Troops from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, provided a guard of honour as the family members arrived at the granite church, called Crathie Kirk, in Aberdeenshire.
The soldiers lined up on both sides of the leafy driveway leading up to the church, and the fleet of cars passed between them as they took their royal occupants up to the door.
The King and Queen were travelling in the first car, while the Prince of Wales was driving the second car – which also carried the Princess of Wales and the couple’s three children.
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The King and Queen were the first to arrive at the Royal family’s place of worship in Balmoral - Jane Barlow/PA Media
The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, her husband, were in another of the cars, alongside the Duke of Edinburgh and his daughter, Lady Louise.
A crowd of onlookers had gathered outside the front of the church to witness their arrival.
The Princess Royal arrived to the church with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh and Lady Louise - Jane Barlow/PA
The Royal family is visiting the church days after The Telegraph revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would return to the UK.
They arrived for their traditional summer holiday on the Balmoral estate earlier in the week.
The small Church of Scotland parish church is their regular place of worship when they are at Balmoral, and Queen Elizabeth II regularly attended services there.
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