King Charles is kicking off Burns Night with a new kilted look. On Saturday, Buckingham Palace released an official image of the monarch sporting the traditional Scottish skirt to mark the annual celebration of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns.

King Charles has shared a new portrait in celebration of Scotland on a very special occasion. The monarch was seen in a photograph taken by Millie Pilkington last autumn inside the rarely-seen library at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

The King has championed his passion for Scotland by wearing a tartan kilt to mark the country’s Burns Night celebrations. In a new photograph issued by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Charles can be seen smiling wearing a beige jacket and waistcoat alongside the kilt and a traditional brown sporran,