A new photograph of King Charles III wearing a tartan kilt at Balmoral Castle has been released to mark Burns Night. The image was taken in the library of the Royal Family's Scottish holiday home in Aberdeenshire in the autumn.

The portrait was released to mark Scotland’s Burns Night, which celebrates the life and career of the iconic national poet Robert Burns. For the occasion, Charles posed in his kilt for royal photographer Millie Pilkington while standing in the library of Balmoral castle in Scotland.

King Charles wore a kilt in a new photo released by Buckingham Palace in honor of Burns Night, the annual celebration of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. See his skirted look, here.

King Charles can be seen sporting a kilt in a new photo released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Jan. 25, to mark Burns Night, the annual Scottish celebration that honors the birthday and life of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

King Charles III is celebrating his Scottish roots in a new photo released by Buckingham Palace on Saturday,4. The monarch, 76, can be seen wearing a kilt made from the King Charles III tartan in the picture,

The Royal Family has released a striking new portrait of King Charles to mark Burns Night. The palace posted on X: "Wishing those celebrating a very happy #BurnsNight tonight. The King in the Library at Balmoral Castle, taken by Millie Pilkington."

A new photograph of King Charles has been released, showing the monarch dressed in a tartan kilt to mark the Scottish Burns Night celebrations.

You can see how famous faces celebrated the special occasion below and let us know in the comments how you spent Burns Night 2025.

The tartan was created in recognition of the King's passion for preserving the culture and traditions of Highland dress and Scottish tartans.