The portrait was released to mark Scotland’s Burns Night, which celebrates the life and career of the iconic national poet Robert Burns. For the occasion, Charles posed in his kilt for royal photographer Millie Pilkington while standing in the library of Balmoral castle in Scotland.

King Charles III is celebrating his Scottish roots in a new photo released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday,4. The monarch, 76, can be seen wearing a kilt made from the King Charles III tartan in the picture,

King Charles is kicking off Burns Night with a new kilted look.

The Royal Family has released a striking new portrait of King Charles to mark Burns Night. The palace posted on X: "Wishing those celebrating a very happy #BurnsNight tonight. The King in the Library at Balmoral Castle, taken by Millie Pilkington."

King Charles has celebrated Burns Night with a brand new portrait. The King, wearing a brand new tartan and surrounded by books on Scottish history, sent well wishes to all those marking what is,

The kilt includes green, red and blue stripes and is made from King Charles III tartan. The King has championed his passion for Scotland by wearing a tartan kilt to mark the country’s Burns Night celebrations.

King Charles visited a food bank and community centre in east-central Scotland which offers a safe environment for struggling families.

A new photograph of King Charles III wearing a tartan kilt at Balmoral Castle has been released to mark Burns Night. The image was taken in the library of the Royal Family's Scottish holiday home in Aberdeenshire in the autumn.