King Charles gets behind the wheel with Queen Camilla as he drives to Crathie Kirk Church in Balmoral

The King was behind the wheel this morning as he and the Queen drove to church in Balmoral.

Charles and Camilla, as the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip used to do, are enjoying an extended summer holiday – now until October – at their Scottish residence.

The royal couple appeared in good spirits as they made their way from Balmoral to Crathie Kirk Church.

Camilla, 76, looked typically stylish and opted for an emerald green hat and suit, with a white ruffled blouse. She added to her look with a little glam makeup.

The 74-year-old king, meanwhile, looked dapper in a green and red tie paired with his cream-colored jacket and white shirt.

Their outing comes after a royal expert claimed the King would ‘subtly punish’ Prince Harry over their split, while Prince William was ‘full of regret’ that the ‘relationship between him and his brother is irreparably broken’.

The British monarch, 74, will now only communicate with his youngest son, 39, through palace advisers The sun.

Royal author Duncan Larcombe told the publication: ‘It appears that King Charles’ approach to Harry is now business as usual: “if you want to see me, you have to make an appointment”.

‘Harry will have to get past the gray suits and jump through hoops to talk to his father. It’s very distant, but I think this is the king’s way of subtly punishing his son.’

The royal expert claimed the King is still upset by the claims the Duke of Sussex made in his memoir Spare – especially those about Queen Camilla, which branded her “dangerous” and a “villain”.

It is believed King Charles, 74, will now only communicate with his youngest son Prince Harry (pictured together in 2019), 39, through palace advisers

It was even reported that Camilla herself was ‘hurt’ by the contents of the book, according to one of her closest friends.

“Of course it bothers her, of course it hurts,” said Fiona, the Marchioness of Lansdowne – one of the Queen’s official companions at the King’s coronation. Sunday Times.

‘But she doesn’t let it get to her heart. Her philosophy is always: ‘Don’t make a big deal of it, and it will be fine, least said, quickest mended.’

Meanwhile, Duncan said the relationship between Prince William, 41, and Harry is irreparably broken.

The expert said: ‘I’m sure William regrets things being the way they are because they were once very close… But Harry has offered a betrayal that no brother should tolerate.”

Earlier this year, insiders expressed their belief that a reconciliation between Harry, Prince William and their father cannot be ruled out.

Meanwhile, Duncan said the relationship between Prince William, 41, and Harry is irreparably broken. The photo shows the brothers in July 2021

“It’s fixable,” they said The times. “Both sides need to hold their hands up and admit that ‘we haven’t done everything right, and we’ve done a lot wrong’… It will take flexibility on all sides, but it can be done.”

“It needs Harry here, in the room with the King and Prince of Wales, some other family members, some of ‘his people’ who he trusts and who have always had his back, so he doesn’t think he’s going to be ambushed.” lured.’

However, the Prince of Wales could be a little harder to win over, the source added.

Harry had shared deeply personal memories of brotherly rows, revealing text messages between his wife Meghan and the Princess of Wales during their now infamous bridesmaid dress row and accusing the future king and queen of endorsing his Nazi costume.

Still, the royal source says William is ultimately loyal to his country, and will reconcile if he believes it is best for the future of the monarchy.