King Charles offers wave to well-wishers as he attends church in Balmoral with Queen Consort Camilla

The King and Queen Consort smiled at the well-wishers who lined their route to Crathie Church in Balmoral this morning as the couple attended Sunday service.

Traveling in their Rolls Royce, King Charles, 73, smiled and waved at those gathered as he made his way through the roads near the Balmoral estate.

It is the first time the king and queen consort have attended church since the queen’s seven-day period of personal mourning ended on September 26.

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Sunshine: Charles attended the service with Camilla, Queen Consort, 75, while the couple spent time north of the border following the end of the Queen’s period of personal mourning

The King wore a tweed jacket with a green and red tie and looked relaxed as he was driven through the Scottish streets on a clear autumn day

Charles does not currently use Balmoral as his main Scottish residence, preferring neighboring Birkhall on the estate

Later, when she returned from the church service, Camilla smiled and waved to the onlookers – wearing a striking red beret decorated with feathers

The Queen Consort wore a navy blue jacket with tartan collar along with pearl earrings and a matching necklace

Wearing a tweed jacket with a green and red tie, the King looked relaxed as he was driven through the Scottish streets on a clear autumn day.

At his side, the Queen Consort wore a navy blue coat with tartan collar and a feathered red beret hat, along with pearl earrings and a matching necklace.

Charles does not currently use Balmoral as his main Scottish residence, preferring to stay at neighboring Birkhall on the estate, which he inherited after the death of his grandmother, the Queen Mother.

It was revealed yesterday that the King hopes to make Balmoral a public memorial to the Queen by opening it to visitors for a larger part of the year.

The Scottish home, where the Queen spent her final days before her death on September 8, will feature exhibitions with a permanent space to honor the legacy of the late monarch.

Under the new plans, King Charles would even allow members of the public to visit while he is staying there, the Telegraph reports.

The King and Queen, who ended their period of personal mourning for the late Queen on September 26, seemed relaxed as they left the traditional church service

Charles wore an autumnal spring with pretty white flowers on the lapel of his tweed jacket and matching cardigan for the excursion

The royals are expected to continue this tradition of making their way to the Aberdeenshire estate in the summer after which Balmoral would temporarily close to the public

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It was revealed yesterday that King Charles hopes to make Balmoral a public monument to the Queen by opening the Lake of the Year to visitors

Benefactors gather close to Balmoral to catch a glimpse of the King and Queen Consort as they are driven to Crathie Church

A motorcade of three cars escorted the king and queen consort to church on Sunday morning from their residence in Birkhall

The royals are expected to continue this tradition of making their way to the Aberdeenshire estate in the summer after which Balmoral would temporarily close to the public.

In recent years, the beautiful estate – believed to be the Queen’s favorite residence – has only been open from April to July.

But it will be open to the public from October to December at no cost and without guided tours to the castle itself ‘as a mark of respect’ to Her Majesty.

A spokesman said: ‘Visitors will be able to tour the grounds and gardens, where they can enjoy the peace and tranquility of this special place and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.’

The King has previously enjoyed welcoming visitors to private homes and hopes to match the success of Dumfries House in Scotland, where he often works over the front door while tourists explore.

King Charles hopes to make Balmoral a public monument to the Queen by opening it to more visitors for a year. Her Majesty spent her last summer at the Scottish residence, where her last official photo was taken before meeting new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

The king prefers neighboring Birkhall to Balmoral, which he inherited after the death of his grandmother, the Queen Mother. He and the Queen Consort Camilla also spent their honeymoon here. Pictured: The King and Queen Consort pictured in the Birkhall Gardens last year

Dumfries – a beautiful 18th century house set on over 2,000 acres – has been owned by the Prince’s Foundation since 2007.

The King is also known to spend a lot of time in Highgrove, Gloucestershire, where again members of the public can view the gardens while he is there.

However, Camilla is said to be less attached to the Gloucestershire house. According to her biographer Penny Junor, she “wouldn’t be sad to see Highgrove leave. . . It’s Diana’s house. It’s not hers.’

Sources have said that “inheriting and celebrating the queen” will be one of the king’s main principles in seeking the best way to use his private residences and royal residences, both of which were already his and which he has. inherited after the death of his mother.