The King paid tribute to his late grandmother, the Queen Mother, by planting a rose in the gardens of her private residence, the Castle of Mey, in Scotland. The gesture reflects the Queen Mother’s enduring connection to the estate, where she traditionally spent three weeks each August.

The King, an avid gardener himself, has been involved in restoring the gardens over several years, and has spoken previously about how his grandmother inspired his passion for horticulture. Having visited the Castle of Mey since his youth, he continues the family custom of stopping at the property en route to Balmoral Castle, where he will spend the remainder of the summer and early September.

This act of planting the rose serves as a personal homage to the Queen Mother, whose ties to the Castle of Mey remain significant in the royal family’s summer traditions.