After the death of Her
Majesty, Charles immediately became King and thus picked up all of the
duties that go along with it. In the new image, released by Buckingham Palace,
the monarch can be seen in the Eighteenth Century Room at Buckingham Palace
carrying out official duties from the King’s Red Box.
As King of the United Kingdom,
and 14 other Commonwealth regions, Charles is required to look over and sign
papers sent by governments.
In the photo, which was taken
last week, Charles is seen reaching for papers from the Red Box, while
another document sits on his desk. The monarch was seen wearing a blue suit for
the photo.
In the background, a
black-and-white photo of Charles’ parents, the Queen and Prince Philip could
be seen. The photo was a past Christmas present from the Queen to her father,
King George VI.
The King and Queen
Consort left London on Tuesday, the day after the Queen’s funeral, and
were seen arriving in Aberdeen after flying from RAF Northolt.
Although the royal couple may
have chosen to stay at Balmoral, where Her Majesty passed away, they may also
have headed for their own Scottish residence, Birkhall.
The property has been
described as “a unique haven of coziness and character” by the royal
himself and is where Charles and Camilla spent some of their honeymoons
following their wedding in 2005.
Charles inherited Birkhall
from his grandmother, the Queen Mother when she died in 2002 and often spends
summers there with his wife. He also inherited his grandmother’s Scottish
holiday home, the Castle of Mey, later opening a bed-and-breakfast within the
property’s grounds.
