Prince William recently made a quiet trip to Scotland to spend time with King Charles, just two weeks after the monarch’s first meeting with Prince Harry in 19 months via PEOPLE.
The Prince of Wales flew to Scotland on September 23rd to privately spend time with his father, as per multiple reports.
The Prince of Wales flew to Balmoral on September 23rd for a private stay with his father, multiple outlets report. Since King Charles’ accession in 2022, father and son have established something of a tradition in taking “mini-breaks” together in Scotland, with this visit expected to last a few days.
Charles typically stays at Birkhall, his secluded residence on the Balmoral estate that he inherited from his grandmother, the Queen Mother, in 2002. While the King also spends time at Balmoral Castle, Birkhall serves as his more personal Scottish retreat.
The Daily Mail published photos on Thursday of William stepping off a private jet at Aberdeen Airport with a duffel bag in hand, still wearing the same suit he sported earlier that day while carrying out an engagement in Southport with wife Kate Middleton.
The trip is separate from the royal family’s usual late-summer gathering at Balmoral Castle, which is a multi-generational vacation for the wider family and a tradition that King Charles has continued from Queen Elizabeth’s reign.
Prince William and Princess Kate paid an emotional visit to Southport on September 23rd, visiting the bereaved community grieving after three young girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July 2024.
It was the couple’s first joint outing following President Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. on Sept. 17 and 18, in which they played a major role in helping to host, as they have for past diplomatic trips since becoming the Prince and Princess of Wales.
