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 can be seen sporting a kilt in a new photo released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Jan. 25, to mark Burns Night, the annual Scottish celebration that honors the birthday and life of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

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,

Charles wears tartan kilt in new image released to mark Burns Night - The kilt includes green, red and blue stripes and is made from King Charles III tartan.

Buckingham Palace published a new photograph of King Charles wearing a kilt made of a tartan named in his honour to mark the birthday of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns on Saturday.

The King is celebrating Burns Night with the release of a new image that shows him sporting a traditional Scottish kilt. Buckingham Palace released a new photo on Saturday showing King Charles wearing a beige jacket and waistcoat, alongside his kilt and a traditional brown sporran. He smiles as he rests his hand on a pile of books in the picture.

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."

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.