00:00 King Charles is capping summer with a favourite highlight on the Royal Family Calendar.
00:11 On Saturday, the King '74, attended the Bramer Royal Highland Gathering in Bramer (Scotland).
00:24 The festive annual event of traditional games doubles as a proud display of Scottish heritage
00:28 and is just a short drive from Balmoral Castle, where the King is continuing Queen Elizabeth's
00:33 tradition of retreating for a private summer break.
00:43 The outing marked a final milestone of the first year of Charles's reign, as it was his
00:47 first Bramer game since becoming King.
00:56 Queen Elizabeth died at age 96 at her beloved Balmoral on September 8, 2022, and her eldest
01:02 son and successor is expected to spend the first anniversary quietly and privately next
01:07 Friday.
01:14 King Charles attended the spirited sports event with his wife, Queen Camilla, plus Princess
01:19 Anne and her husband, Sir Timothy Lawrence.
01:29 He wore traditional Scottish garb including a kilt, knee socks and sporen.
01:34 His green, blue and red tartan was designed by the Scottish Tartans Authority earlier
01:38 this year.
01:46 Much has changed since the Bramer games last year, which Charles attended with Queen Camilla,
01:51 then known as the Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne.
02:01 The trio beamed from their front row seats and lit up with laughter while watching on
02:05 Sept.
02:09 3, 2022.
02:14 It was a big year for the competition, as the games were cancelled in 2020 and 2021
02:19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
02:28 A few days before, palace sources confirmed that Queen Elizabeth would not attend the
02:33 much-loved event.
02:41 Royal sources said that the decision was made with the monarch's comfort in mind.
02:53 She had been experiencing episodic mobility issues.
02:56 Her absence marked a break in tradition as she only ever missed the Bramer games four
03:00 times during her 70-year reign, the Bramer gathering said in a statement after her death.
03:10 Queen Elizabeth had served as the proud patron of the Bramer Royal Highland Society since
03:17 her accession in 1952 and became the longest-serving member of the royal family to hold the role.
03:30 Queen Elizabeth had attended the Bramer Royal Highland Gathering since she was a child,
03:34 cheering on the sports tournament held since 1832.
03:45 While the Queen was famed her poise and polish at official royal engagements, she seemed
03:49 to let her guard down a little bit at the Bramer games.
03:59 She was often photographed laughing during energetic events like Tug of War, caber tossing
04:04 and hill races from her prime spot in the Patron's Pavilion at the competition, typically
04:09 held on the first Saturday in September.
04:18 Kate Middleton and Prince William to lead tributes to Queen Elizabeth on first anniversary
04:22 of death.
04:30 The Queen made the Bramer games a family day out, attending with her husband, Prince Philip,
04:35 and all four of their children, Charles, Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, through the
04:40 years.
04:44 Later, her grandchildren would join her.
04:50 Queen Elizabeth last attended the Bramer games in September 2019 and sat with a plaid blanket
04:56 on her lap next to Charles.
04:58 Camilla, her grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Kelly.
05:08 Princess Anne's son and Autumn divorced in 2021 after 13 years of marriage.
05:13 The 2023 Bramer games come just a week before the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's
05:18 death.
05:25 Released a year ago, Queen Elizabeth died 'peacefully' at Balmoral.
05:29 King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to spend the day quietly and privately, as
05:34 Queen Elizabeth used to do on her own accession day.
05:44 The royal couple will likely spend the anniversary at Balmoral Castle, Queen Elizabeth's summer
05:49 sanctuary, or Burcawl Estate, their private home nearby.
05:59 September 8 doubles as King Charles' accession day, and the emotional anniversary comes with
06:04 a celebratory element to herald his reign.
06:13 Westminster Abbey, where the coronations of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles were held,
06:18 will ring the bells on Sept. 8 in honour of Charles' accession day, according
06:28 to the Abbey.
06:30 In another tribute, a 21-gun salute will be fired in the Royal Parks of London as a sign
06:35 of respect on King Charles' Sept. 8 accession day, the Royal Family's website
06:46 states
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