1 week Ago By The Telegraph
The King is attending church near Balmoral for prayers and reflection in memory of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death. The King and Queen arrived at Crathie Kirk, a small church which the late Queen frequently attended, on Royal Deeside for the Sunday morning service, two years on from the King’s accession to the throne. The King arrived at the service in the back seat of the maroon state Bentley with the Queen at 11.
25am. The vehicle made its way slowly up the short drive, past the traditional red phone box which stands on the corner. The Queen was dressed in a green jacket with red and green tartan lapels and a green hat decorated with a feather.
The King had a pink flower in the lapel of his grey jacket. The King has been staying on his Aberdeenshire estate in the Highlands, where the late Queen died at the age of 96 on Sept 8 2022. The King has faced a personally challenging second year as sovereign, marked by the difficult double health blow of his cancer diagnosis and that of his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales.
Tributes were paid to the late Queen to mark the anniversary, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailing the “70 glorious years of her reign”. “Today marks two years since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II,” Sir Keir said in a statement. “The late Queen’s dedication to the UK and Commonwealth taught us that whatever challenges our country faces, the value of service always endures.
“For the 70 glorious years of her reign, she was at the heart of this nation’s life. Today we honour her memory.”.
