King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a church service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral, joined by Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The royal couple were seen traveling in a black Rolls Royce, with Burnham's Range Rover following behind.
This appearance comes days after King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron viewed the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum. The 70-meter-long embroidery, on loan from France for the first time in its nearly 1,000-year history, marks a significant moment in Anglo-French relations. The exhibition is set to open to the public next week.
King Charles described the tapestry as a "precious symbol of trust" between nations and a reminder of the enduring ties between Britain and France. He noted that the tapestry, commissioned in Normandy, was likely embroidered in Canterbury by English craftspeople, suggesting a shared history from its creation.
During the Bayeux Tapestry unveiling, President Macron and King Charles arrived together, accompanied by Burnham and other officials, including U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and France's culture minister. The Prime Minister, addressing Macron, lightheartedly referred to the tapestry as an "elaborate, 70-meter reminder of Britain's biggest defeat" and quipped about its depiction of a northern leader seeking the crown, stating, "a leader from the north, coming south to seek the crown – that would never happen now."
The King and Queen were later seen with British and French schoolchildren gathered in the museum's Great Court.