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. Burn’s Night is an annual celebration of the poet,

King Charles is kicking off Burns Night with a new kilted look. On Saturday, Buckingham Palace released an official image of the monarch sporting the traditional Scottish skirt to mark the annual celebration of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns.

The King has championed his passion for Scotland by wearing a tartan kilt to mark the country’s Burns Night celebrations. In a new photograph issued by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Charles can be seen smiling wearing a beige jacket and waistcoat alongside the kilt and a traditional brown sporran,

The King's new tartan was showcased in a photo released by the Palace to mark Burns Night. His green, red and blue kilt was made from King Charles III tartan, a new variety of the cloth designed by the Scottish Tartans Authority in 2023.