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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

King Charles III in First Engagement Since Queen’s Death

Britain's King Charles greets people at an official ceremony to mark Dunfermline as a city, in Dunfermline, Scotland, Britain, October 3, 2022. (Reuters)

King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, visited Scotland Monday in their first joint public engagement since the royal mourning period to remember Queen Elizabeth II ended.

Large crowds turned out on the streets of Dunfermline in Fife, north of Edinburgh, hoping to get a glimpse of the new monarch. Charles, who wore a kilt for the visit, spent some time shaking hands with well-wishers after he greeted Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other leaders.

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