King Charles and Keir Starmer attend Sunday church service together in Scotland

King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer

King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer attended a Sunday church service together near Balmoral in Scotland this morning.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 07/09/2025

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Updated: 07/09/2025

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The third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death is on Monday September 8

King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer attended a Sunday church service together near Balmoral in Scotland this morning.

The monarch and the Prime Minister were joined by Queen Camilla and Lady Starmer at Crathie Kirk.


Prayers were said for the Duchess of Kent and to mark the third anniversary of Accession, with elements of dress reflecting the period of royal mourning.

The sermon was delivered by the Right Revd Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

King Charles and Queen Camilla

The monarch and the Prime Minister were joined by Queen Camilla and Lady Starmer at Crathie Kirk.

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It comes after Buckingham Palace announced that the Duchess of Kent died at Kensington Palace on Thursday evening, surrounded by family.

The Palace added that the King, Queen, and members of the Royal Family were in mourning following the death of the much-loved royal.

Sir Keir Starmer issued an emotional tribute on Friday and sent his condolences to the Royal Family following the death of the Duchess of Kent.

The Prime Minister highlighted the “compassion, dignity and a human touch” that Katherine, the Duchess of Kent brought to everything she did during his tribute to the royal.

Duchess of Kent

It comes after Buckingham Palace announced that the Duchess of Kent died at Kensington Palace on Thursday evening, surrounded by family.

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Sir Keir said: “I wish to send my sincere condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family on the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent.

“For many years, she was one of our hardest-working royals – supporting our late Queen Elizabeth II in her official duties at home and abroad.

“She brought compassion, dignity and a human touch to everything she did.

“Many will remember that moment at the Wimbledon Ladies Final, when she touchingly comforted the runner-up, Jana Novotna.

“Later, when it was discovered she had been giving her time and working anonymously as a music teacher at a school in Hull, it seemed typical of her unassuming nature.

“In so many ways, the duchess sought to help. My thoughts are with her husband, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, her family and all those whose lives she touched.”

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In 1993, the Duchess of Kent comforted a tearful Jana Novotna after the Czech tennis player lost the women's final.

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Katharine, Duchess of Kent, was the music-loving royal who captivated Wimbledon crowds as the tournament's trophy presenter.

In 1993, she comforted a tearful Jana Novotna after the Czech tennis player lost the women's final.

The Duchess whispered: "Don't worry, you'll win it one day" - and she did, five years later, hugging the Duchess on Centre Court.

Katherine became the first senior member of the Royal Family to publicly convert to Catholicism since the Act of Settlement, which bars Catholics from the line of succession.

She converted with Queen Elizabeth's permission, who saw it as a personal matter of faith.

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