King Charles and Queen Camilla Fly to Scotland One Day After Queen Elizabeth's Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles IIIandQueen Camillahave traveled north.The new King, 73, and Queen Consort, 75, flew to Scotland on Tuesday, the day afterQueen Elizabeth’sstate funeralat Westminster Abbey andcommittal serviceat St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The royal couple was seen at Aberdeen Airport around noon.It’s possible that they drove an hour west toBalmoral Castle,Queen Elizabeth’s beloved retreat in the Scottish Highlands, where she “peacefully” died at age 96 on September 8. Charles and Camilla may also be spending time at Birkhall, their private home on the 50,000-acre estate, as they continue grieving the late Queen.Though the national period of mourning forQueen Elizabethhascome to a closeacross the United Kingdom, her family will remain in mourning until one week after the funeral, a wish King Charles expressed soon after her death. Members of the Royal Household Staff, related representatives and troops with ceremonial duties will also honor this period of grievance, set to end September 26,Buckingham Palacesaid.Newsline Media/MEGAOn Monday, King Charlesjoined the processionof the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, wrote thepersonal notethat was placed on top of the coffin and top a spot of prominence near the coffin at the state funeral and committal service.Matthew Horwood/GettyThere were no cameras at the final funeral event for the late monarch, who was privately buried besidePrince Philip— her beloved husband of 73 years,who died in April 2021 at age 99— and near her sister,Princess Margaret, and parents,King George VIand theQueen Mother.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/GettySamantha Cohen,Queen Elizabeth’s former assistant private secretary, attended the committal service earlier in the evening, and tellsPEOPLEthat the gravity of the Queen’s death has truly hit.Prince Charles, Camilla and Queen Elizabeth.Chris Jackson/GettyCan’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!“It was a shock, and now it’s real. And the real mourning starts,” she says. “The reality of life without the Queen starts now.“For more on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.

King Charles IIIandQueen Camillahave traveled north.

The new King, 73, and Queen Consort, 75, flew to Scotland on Tuesday, the day afterQueen Elizabeth’sstate funeralat Westminster Abbey andcommittal serviceat St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The royal couple was seen at Aberdeen Airport around noon.

It’s possible that they drove an hour west toBalmoral Castle,Queen Elizabeth’s beloved retreat in the Scottish Highlands, where she “peacefully” died at age 96 on September 8. Charles and Camilla may also be spending time at Birkhall, their private home on the 50,000-acre estate, as they continue grieving the late Queen.

Though the national period of mourning forQueen Elizabethhascome to a closeacross the United Kingdom, her family will remain in mourning until one week after the funeral, a wish King Charles expressed soon after her death. Members of the Royal Household Staff, related representatives and troops with ceremonial duties will also honor this period of grievance, set to end September 26,Buckingham Palacesaid.

Newsline Media/MEGA

On Monday, King Charlesjoined the processionof the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, wrote thepersonal notethat was placed on top of the coffin and top a spot of prominence near the coffin at the state funeral and committal service.

Matthew Horwood/Getty

There were no cameras at the final funeral event for the late monarch, who was privately buried besidePrince Philip— her beloved husband of 73 years,who died in April 2021 at age 99— and near her sister,Princess Margaret, and parents,King George VIand theQueen Mother.

Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty

Samantha Cohen,Queen Elizabeth’s former assistant private secretary, attended the committal service earlier in the evening, and tellsPEOPLEthat the gravity of the Queen’s death has truly hit.

Prince Charles, Camilla and Queen Elizabeth.Chris Jackson/Getty

Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!

“It was a shock, and now it’s real. And the real mourning starts,” she says. “The reality of life without the Queen starts now.”

For more on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.

source: people.com