King Charles Spotted Attending Church Near Balmoral

King Charles has kept a low profile in recent months as he receives cancer treatment, but this past weekend, he attended church at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, on what would've been Queen Elizabeth's 98th birthday.

King Charles drove himself and Queen Camilla to Sunday services, and photographers snapped the two en route:

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Charles drives himself and Camilla to church. Paul Campbell - PA Images - Getty Images

The King and Queen went up to Balmoral to celebrate their wedding anniversary, reportedly spending time at Birkhall, their home on the royal family's Balmoral estate in the Scottish highlands. Their stay at Balmoral also coincided with Queen Elizabeth's birthday; the late Queen would've celebrated her 98th birthday on April 21.

Last year, to mark what would've been her 97th, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a snap of Queen Elizabeth and many of her great-grandchildren. That photo has since been called into question for photo editing after the Princess of Wales apologized for editing a Mother's Day photo. This year, the royal family's social media accounts were quiet on the late monarch's birthday.

King Charles's last public appearance was on Easter Sunday, when he joined his siblings for church in Windsor. After services ended, he greeted members of the public:

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Charles meets well-wishers as he leaves the Easter Service at Windsor Castle on March 31, 2024.Samir Hussein - Getty Images

There's no set return to public engagements for the King. Last month, his nephew Peter Phillips revealed that Charles is "very keen to get back to a form of normality. And he's probably frustrated that, recovery is taking a little longer than probably he would want it to."

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