The King was officially welcomed to Balmoral on Monday in brilliant August sunshine.

Charles, 76, has taken up his summer residence at his Scottish abode and is expected to host family members in the coming weeks.

The monarch, dressed smartly in a tweed jacket and a tartan kilt, inspected the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at the gates of the royal residence.

As part of the guard of honour, the King also came face-to-face with an infamously cheeky Shetland pony, Cpl Cruachan IV, who is the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. WATCH: Why Balmoral is so special to the royal family

The 16-year-old pony was famously told off by the late Queen Elizabeth II for nibbling on her flowers during a visit to Stirling Castle in 2017. But he was impeccab

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