King Charles III has reflected on his mother's final days in Scotland, saying it is a "uniquely special place" for the royal family. The late Queen’s love for Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, was well known, and where she spent many summers - as a small child and in later life with Prince Philip.

King Charles has revealed why Queen Elizabeth II decided to spend her final days at the Royal family’s castle in Scotland. In a speech at Holyrood marking the 25th anniversary of the Scottish parliament, Charles spoke of Scotland’s ‘uniquely special place in the hearts of my family’ and suggested his mother decided it was where she wanted to die.

The King and Queen are at Holyrood this weekend to attend a celebration marking 25 years since the Scottish Parliament was “reconvened”. That is how their visit is described in the official news release. Reconvened was the word that MSP Winnie Ewing chose when opening the devolved parliament for business in 1999.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been in Scotland for a while now, so they took this opportunity to celebrate the 25th Scottish Parliament anniversary today, on September 28!The royal couple was invited at the Queensberry House,