Competitors demonstrate feats of strength, dexterity and stamina as they take part in traditional Scottish sporting events and cultural pursuits.
The King and Queen have joined the crowds at Braemar Gathering, the annual Highland games held near their Aberdeenshire estate.
Last year Charles cut a heather rope to mark the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Archway structure during the event, held shortly before his mother’s death. The Braemar Gathering highland games are held a short distance from the royals’ summer retreat at the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire
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